Buhari Pledges to Arrest Soaring Foodstuffs' Prices
Nigeria, now competitive in rice production, says Bagudu By Omololu Ogunmade President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday committed his administration to checking the soaring prices of foodstuffs, which have become a major driver of inflation in the country. The president, at a virtual meeting of the Presidential Economic Advisory Council (PEAC) assured the council of his administration’s readiness to monitor the persistent general rise in the prices of food commodities in 2021 with a view to bringing them down. The president made the commitment on the same day Kebbi State Governor, Senator Abubaka...