Buni clamps down on grain hoarders, exporters

gency meeting on the rising Mai Mala food prices, at the Buni of Yobe State has Government House, clamped down on grain Damaturu. hoarders in the Northeast Buni, in a communiqué region and exporter s to signed by the Commissioner Niger Republic and other for Information, Abdullahi neighbouring countries. Bego, stated: “To stem the According to him, the incestide of food scarcity and the sant hoarding and export of high cost of grains and other grains from the state led to food items, bulk purchases rising prices of essential of grains from Yobe markets commodities, including must be stopped.” sugar, potatoes, and cooking He attributed the rising oil. prices of commodities, parThe Y obe government’s ticularly food items, to the decisio n was reached, yes - hoarding and export of terday, during an emer - essential grains, including

Grice, millet, and sorghum to neighbouring countries of Niger, Chad, and Cameroon. According to him, the state government has liaised with security agencies to discourage such unpatriotic practices that fuel inflation and high costs of living.

The communiqué continued: “The bulk purchase of grains from the state’s markets will be closely monitored by security agencies to prevent hoarding of grains and other essential commodities.”

The governor noted that the measures would prevent artificial scarcity and food insecurity in the state and the country at large.

Besides monitoring of grains export, Buni said: “We will roll out concrete measures to cushion the effect of the rising cost of food and other essential commodities for people in the state.

“A stakeholders’ meeting will also be convened immediately in each the 17 local councils. This will enable government and stakeholders discuss the food security situation in the state.”