The Federal Government has announced the suspension of duties, tariffs, and taxes on some essential food items imported through land and sea borders
The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Abubakar Kyari, disclosed this at a briefing in Abuja yesterday.
Kyari said the listed food items, which include maize, wheat, husked brown rice, and cowpeas, will enjoy a 150-day Duty-Free Import Window.
He added that the move was part of the Presidential Accelerated Stabilization and Advancement Plan, which is aimed at achieving food security and economic stability in the country.
The minister stated that the government had been working tirelessly to address the food inflation crisis, which had seen prices skyrocket to unprecedented levels.
He assured Nigerians that the government was committed to achieving food security and ensuring that no citizen went to bed hungry.
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Yinmu
What about removing it totally?