{"id":142408,"date":"2024-08-09T16:09:45","date_gmt":"2024-08-09T15:09:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsdigest.ng\/?p=142408"},"modified":"2024-08-09T16:09:45","modified_gmt":"2024-08-09T15:09:45","slug":"fg-halts-registration-for-n40000-rice-scheme","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thepublicpulse.ng\/?p=142408","title":{"rendered":"FG Halts Registration for N40,000 Rice Scheme"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The Federal Government has revoked its directive that required civil servants to register for the purchase of a 50kg bag of rice at a subsidized rate of N40,000.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">This decision was communicated in a new circular issued by Aderonke Jaiyesimi, Director of Human Resources at the Ministry of Special Duties and Inter-Governmental Affairs. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The notice, dated August 2, 2024, and obtained by our correspondent on Thursday, was addressed to all directors and department heads.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Jaiyesimi stated, \u201cI am directed to refer to our internal circular in the Ministry (Federal Ministry of Special Duties and Inter-Governmental Affairs) of late August 2024 on the above subject matter and to inform you that the internal circular is hereby withdrawn.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"> Further details will be communicated in due course. Please bring the contents of this internal circular to the attention of staff in your respective departments and units for their information and proper guidance.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Previously, the ministry had instructed civil servants interested in purchasing the subsidized rice to register by completing a Google form on the OHCSF website, with submission to the director of human resources for endorsement. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Payment and distribution were to be managed by designated offices, with the Chairman of the Joint Union Council of the ministry overseeing the process to ensure transparency.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">This initiative was one of several measures introduced by the Tinubu administration to alleviate the living conditions of citizens.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"> The Federal Government recently announced that it had established centers nationwide where Nigerians could purchase 50kg bags of rice for N40,000, according to the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Muhammed Idris.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Federal Government has revoked its directive that required civil servants to register for the purchase of a 50kg bag of rice at a subsidized rate of N40,000. 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