On August 2, 2024, a claim went viral that the Federal Government of Nigeria had begun the sale of bags of rice for N40,000 to public servants in Abuja.
Attached to the claim is a memo titled “RE: SALE OF SUBSIDIZED RICE TO PUBLIC SERVANTS”
The memo contains the procedure on how interested public servants can register and buy the 50kg bags of rice at a subsidized rate of Forty-Thousand Naira (N40,000). In the the memo, interested public servants were instructed to fill a Google Form link on the OHCSF website,” https://www.ohcsf.gov.ng,” which should be printed, and submitted to the Director HR, for endorsement.
Claim: Is the Federal Government selling subsidized rice to public servants?
Verdict: ALL WE KNOW
The CDD War Room found the press statement containing the press briefing by the minister for Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris. In the press briefing delivered at the presidential villa, the minister mentioned that as part of efforts to address growing concerns over food affordability and quell the planned protest, the Federal Government has announced the sale of 50kg bags of rice at subsidized price of N40,000, a 50% reduction from the market price.
We found that a staff of the Federal Ministry of Special Duties and Intergovernmental Affairs, where the memo emanated from, acknowledged the memo. She said her department received the memo but was yet to access the subsidized rice.
We found that the link attached to the memo redirects to the homepage of the Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation and not a Google Form..
The CDD War Room can conclude that the memo announcing the sale of 50kg of rice at N40,000 to public servants emanated from the Federal Government. However, at the time of this report, there were no indications that the sale has begun.
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