The Federal Government is set to begin the distribution of grains nationwide to cushion the impacts of the hardship in the country.

The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security,Sen. Abubakar Kyari made this known, yesterday.

Announcing the development via his official Twitter handle, Kyari said he understands the gravity of the economic hardship in the country.

He noted that President Bola Tinubu has approved the distribution of 42,000 metric tons of grains across the 36 states of the federation.

He added that his ministry would work with the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) and the Department of State Security Service to ensure the grains get to the right