Citizens groan as rice hits N77,000 per bag
Rice, which is arguably one of the commonest consumed staples in the country, has risen to N77,000 per bag.
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Rice, which is arguably one of the commonest consumed staples in the country, has risen to N77,000 per bag.
The Kwara state government has delivered 10,000 bags of 10 kg of rice palliatives to the labour unions for onward distribution
AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq met with various stakeholders in the state to discuss the government's efforts to make life easier for the people.
The payment took effect from January 2024 in line with the agreement between the state government and organized labour.
The union had earlier written to the state government requesting the payment of the wage award but had yet to receive any response from the government.