On August 7, 2024, Abubakar Momoh, the minister of the Niger Delta appeared on Channels Television. While fielding questions on the measures of the federal government to reduce hardship, the minister made claims regarding the bags of rice shared with the states by the federal government. When asked about whether his state, Edo State did...
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FACT CHECK: Did The FG Withdraw The Internal Circular On The Sales Of Subsidized Rice?
On August 2, 2024, a circular went viral with the title “WITHDRAWAL OF INTERNAL CIRCULAR ON SALE OF SUBSIDIZED RICE TO PUBLIC SERVANTS.” The circular carries the letterhead of the Federal Ministry of Special and Inter-Governmental Affairs The memo went viral a few days after the Federal Ministry of Special Duties and Inter-Governmental Affairs...
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FACT CHECK: Did Customs Comptroller General announce sale of rice across all states?
Recently, a WhatsApp user shared a picture with the caption “Go to any Custom office in your state with just your NIN and 10k for 5kg bag of Rice. Announcer- Customs Comptroller General” The message has since gone viral across social media platforms and was seen as “forwarded many times” on whatsapp Claim: Customs Comptroller-...