The Senator representing Jigawa North-West, Babangida Hussaini Uba has lamented the excessive price of meals objects whereas calling on the federal authorities and different stakeholders to take motion.
He said this in an announcement he issued in Kano yesterday, describing the pattern and its attendant burden on the folks as fairly alarming.
“I’ve noticed that the price of primary meals objects is rising astronomically throughout the agricultural communities within the Northern States and different components of the nation.
“This pattern and its attendant {economic} burden on the persons are fairly alarming, particularly firstly of the harvest season when meals crops are anticipated to be offered at reasonably priced costs.
“It’s most unlucky that insecurity, banditry and different nefarious actions of criminals in many of the food-producing areas, amongst different elements have contributed to the rising meals costs and meals insecurity within the nation,” he said.
He referred to as for fast checking of the scenario as it’s getting out of hand and contributing to hardship within the nation.
“This ugly pattern must be checked instantly earlier than issues get utterly out of hand, because it portends severe risk to our nationwide meals safety and stability as a nation” he added.
“I name on the Federal, State and Native Governments, in addition to all related stakeholders to take fast strategic actions to avert this palpable hazard and ameliorate the scenario within the general curiosity of the nation.
“I enchantment to all Nigerians to proceed to help the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR geared toward placing our nation again on monitor for sustainable {economic} development and long-term prosperity” he declared.
