By Isaac Akerele
In Order to Check artificial Scarcity amid swelling food costs nationwide, President Bola Tinubu has directed the Inspector-General of Police, National Security Adviser and Department of State Services to begin surveillance and possible crackdown on suspected warehouses hoarding food.
This is also to rein in on merchants looking to profit excessively from scarcity of staple foods. In a Statement on Thursday by presidential Adviser on Communications and Strategy, Mr. Bayo Onanuga, the president urged state governments to emulate the example of Kano State by embarking on monitoring and discipline of major food marketers in their respective states.
With regards to rising cost of food items, the President also directed that the State Governments and Federal government should collaborate to increase local food production. He advised against the idea of food importation and price control, saying local food producers should be encouraged to produce more food.
The Statement Reads in part: ” The President charged Governors to pay attention to livestock development in their states and increase production most especially poultry and fishing products.
“President pleaded with Governors to ensure all salary arrears to workers, gratuities to workers and pensioners are cleared as a way to put money into the hands of the people since states are now getting more monthly FAAC revenue. Spend the money, don’t spend the people, he urged the governors.”
Tinubu also tasked State Governors with creating more economic opportunities for youths in their states to keep them more productively engaged.
