Food Security: Yobe Govt tackles rising food prices

By Muhammad Maitela, Damaturu

Yobe state Governor, Hon. Mai Mala Buni, has warned people hoarding food.
The meeting expressed deep concern over the hoarding of grains and other essential commodities, creating artificial scarcity with more hardships to the people.
A communique issued at the end of the meeting stated that the state government has taken measures to check bulk purchases from the markets in the state.
The communique stated that Yobe state government is liaising with security agencies to check the activities of unpatriotic smugglers mopping up grains in the markets.
It also stated that the government would soon roll out concrete measures to cushion the effects of the rising cost of foodstuff and other commodities.
The communique directed for a similar stakeholders meeting in the 17 local government councils to ensure implementation of the decisions taken by the state government.