- Why Food Prices Are Dropping In Nigeria – Presidency.
- It attributes falling food costs to improved security, allowing farmers to work.
- Tinubu’s aide accuses opposition of spreading falsehoods about the northern economy.
The presidency has dismissed claims that the federal government is importing food items to force down prices in Nigeria.
Instead, it attributed the declining food prices to improved security, which has allowed farmers to return to their farms.
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EKO HOT BLOG reports that Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Policy Communication, Daniel Bwala, made this clarification in a post on 𝕏 on Monday, accusing opposition politicians of spreading falsehoods.
He alleged that some critics were misleading the public by claiming that President Tinubu’s policies were harming the northern economy.
“The reason food prices are crashing is because we have dealt a heavy blow to insecurity, allowing farmers to return to their farms,” Bwala stated. He urged Nigerians to ignore those attributing the price drop to food importation, insisting that Tinubu’s administration is focused on tackling security challenges and boosting local food production.
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