By Abimbola Ogunnaike
As Nigerians continue to groan over rising food prices, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has said that the country must find a way to tackle banditry, terrorism and bad roads to address the problem.
Ajuri Ngelale, the presidential spokesperson in a statement on Tuesday, 18 June, 2024, said President Tinubu made this known when he met with the delegation of the National Assembly in Lagos.
According to the statement, Tinubu noted that 60-70 percent of food is damaged in Nigeria due to bad roads, banditry and terrorism.
“We must find a way to eliminate banditry and terrorism so that farmers can bring out food from the farmland. If you do not have good roads to bring the food to the population, even if you grow the food and you are losing 60-70 percent to damages, you will pay the price”, he said.
The cost of food hikes has been a king-sized headache to most Nigerians
The National Bureau of Statistics’ (NBS) latest Consumer Price Index and inflation report said Nigeria’s headline and food inflation surged to 33.95 percent and 44.66 per cent in May 2024.
