Nigerians struggle to access N40,000 rice sales points

“We saw them showing rice on the television saying the government is selling rice for N40,000 but up till now, we are not aware of anywhere to buy the rice here,” she said. She also raised concerns that middlemen might take advantage of the distribution chain, further complicating access to the subsidised rice. Another FCT resident, Salami Taiwo expressed skepticism about the entire initiative. “The day I heard about the N40,000 per bag of rice I knew it would not be realistic because of the way the government has been treating us,” he said. Efforts to get a response from the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security regarding the matter were not successful as of press time. Officials at the Public Affairs Department of the ministry did not respond to enquiries on the matter. As the public awaits further clarification from the government on where and how to access the subsidised rice, the frustration among residents continues to grow. OYO NEWS