The Tinubu-led Federal government has withdrawn the sale of subsidized 50-kilogramme bags of rice for N40,000 each, to public servants.
This was disclosed in a circular titled, "Withdrawal of internal circular on sale of subsidized rice to public servants."
The notice was sent out on August 2, on Day 2 of the #End Bad Governance in Nigeria nationwide protests.
The sale of the subsidized rice was announced on August 1, 2024, through the Ministry of Special Duties and Inter-Governmental Affairs Human Resources Management Department.
It was the same Ministry that announced the withdrawal.
No reason was given for the sudden change of action.
