Jigawa State governor, Alhaji Mohammed Badaru Abubakar, has appealed to rice processing companies to reduce the prices of the commodity for local consumers within the state to cushion the economic effect of the COVID-19 pandemic. Today, if you go to many southern states you must definitely see rice from Jigawa State in their markets. “Every Nigerian has a role to play to ease the hardship on the masses especially after many citizens suffered from the devastating effect of the coronavirus pandemic. He continued “I’m appealing to the producers on behalf of the consumers in Jigawa state that the price of the parboiled rice to be reduced. As you are all aware the pandemic has hurt the livelihood of our people and by reducing the price of the most popular staple you would have played a significant role in reducing hardship on the people.”YOU SHOULD NOT MISS THESE HEADLINES FROM NIGERIAN TRIBUNEBuhari Urges MTN For Quality Service, Downward Price Review In Cost Of Data, Other ServicesPresident Muhammadu Buhari Friday at State House Abuja urged the MTN Group to make the available top-of-the-range service to its Nigerian subscribers… Jigawa gov asks rice millers to reduce price ; Jigawa gov asks rice millers to reduce price ; Jigawa gov asks rice millers to reduce price ; Jigawa gov asks rice millers to reduce price.

Source: Nigerian Tribune July 12, 2021 13:30 UTC