The Federal Government has offered a 50kg bag of rice to public personnel for N40,000 to alleviate the country’s food crisis and its repercussions on Nigerians.
This was revealed in a letter from the Federal Ministry of Special Duties and Intergovernmental Affairs, issued by the Ministry’s Director of Human Resources, Jaiyesimi Abimbola.
The message instructed all interested staff members to fill out a Google form on the OHCSF website and submit it to the director of human resources for approval.
However, It stated that payment for and distribution of the rice would be coordinated by designated offices, with the chairman of the ministry’s Joint Union Council serving as an observer for transparency purposes throughout the exercise.
“As part of the Federal Government’s efforts to alleviate the current food crisis in the country and its effects on the general population, I am directed to inform you that 50kg bags of rice will be sold at a subsidized rate of N40,000 only per bag to interested public servants in Abuja.”
“I am to add that each staff is only entitled to purchase one bag. Two or more staff may also jointly pay for a bag for sharing among themselves.”
