Nigeria Customs Service has disclosed that the Service has begun the sale of seized food items to vulnerable Nigerians to tackle hunger across the country.
The Comptroller of the NCS, Adewale Adeniyi, made this known on Tuesday on the floor of the House of Representatives during the sectoral debate series.
Also in attendance was the Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Abubakar Kyari.
Adeniyi pointed out that President Bola Tinubu has ordered that food items produced in Nigeria and seized at the Nigerian land borders, be sold directly to vulnerable Nigerians to ease the challenge of hunger in the country.
“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.
