Gbajabiamila, NSA, Ministers Meet in Aso Villa Over Rising Food Prices

Eko Hot Blog reports that top officials in President Bola Tinubu’s administration, including Chief of Staff Femi Gbajabiamila and National Security Adviser Nuhu Ribadu, are currently in an emergency meeting at the Presidential Villa.

The meeting, convened under the banner of the Presidential Committee on Emergency Food Intervention, comes amidst growing concerns about food insecurity and recent protests in Niger State.

Sources within the presidency, who spoke on condition of anonymity, revealed that the meeting, chaired by Gbajabiamila, is addressing the ongoing food crisis and its potential impact on national security. This comes after residents of Niger State took to the streets on Monday, expressing their outrage over “unbearable economic hardship,” particularly rising food prices.

President Bola Tinubu had last year declared a state of emergency on food insecurity to tackle the increase in food prices.

Current Minister of Solid Minerals Dele Alake had on behalf of the President, said Tinubu is “not unmindful of the rising cost of food and how it affects the citizens.”

Food prices have been on the rise across Nigeria in recent years but the situation has worsened since the assumption of office of the current administration.

The situation deteriorated due to the impact of government policies such as the removal of subsidy on petrol, among others.

Nigeria’s annual inflation rate had also been on a steady rise according to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS).

Click To Watch Our Video Of The Week