In an effort to combat hunger throughout the nation, the Nigeria Customs Service, or NCS, has started selling food products that have been seized to disadvantaged Nigerians, according to Comptroller General Adewale Adeniyi. During the sectoral discussion series on Tuesday on the House of Representatives floor, Adeniyi made this statement in the presence of Abubakar Kyari, the Minister of Agriculture and Food Security. He said that in an effort to lessen the issue of hunger in the nation, President Bola Tinubu has ordered that food items manufactured in Nigeria and confiscated at the country’s land borders be sold directly to disadvantaged Nigerians.
“Mr President has directed that we sell directly to needy Nigerians food items produced locally but which were seized. This is one of the ways to address hunger and food scarcity we are facing. We have started this in Lagos.
“Also, the President has also directed that imported food items seized by the Nigeria Customs Service should be sold back to the local markets for resale to Nigerians,’’ he said.
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