The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has delivered 1,528.2 metric tonnes of assorted grains to Jigawa State to assist local communities.
The distribution, approved by President Bola Tinubu and overseen by the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security, is part of a broader effort to allocate aid to vulnerable Nigerians across all 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory.
This delivery is part of the 42,000 metric tonnes of food commodities held in the National Strategic Reserve.
The statement partly read, “Today, in a significant step towards fulfilling this promise, the National Emergency Management Agency is overseeing the handover of Jigawa State’s allocated share of these commodities.
“The distribution includes 594 metric tons (11,880 bags) of maize, 691.2 metric tons (13,824 bags) of sorghum, and 243 metric tons (4,860 bags) of millet.
“These food items will be equitably distributed across all local government areas in Jigawa State.”
The initiative follows an announcement by the Federal Government that it would distribute 42,000 metric tonnes of grains at no cost to cushion the food crisis in the country.
