Rice Palliatives Gulp N42.5bn, Only 0.44% Of Nigerians Benefit – Investigation

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Rice Palliatives Gulp N42.5bn, Only 0.44% Of Nigerians Benefit – Investigation

…Palliative Can’t Make Any Significant Impact — Muda Yusuf …Federal Lawmakers Await FG’s Rice — Senator An investigation by THE WHISTLER has shown that the Federal Government’s much-touted rice palliative programme, aimed at alleviating the hardship faced by Nigeria’s most vulnerable citizens, may be falling drastically short of its intended impact. The programme, estimated to cost the government over N42.5bn, is to benefit a mere 0.44 per cent …