A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Joe Igbokwe, has expressed concern over the rising cost of food items in Nigeria, particularly the price of rice, which he said now exceeds N100,000 per bag.
In a Facebook post
Igbokwe lamented the situation and remarked that despite the numerous rice mills in the country, food prices have continued to escalate.
He further stated that those capable of rescuing Nigeria from its current challenges are yet to be born.
He wrote: “With all the rice mills we have in Nigeria, my wife just told me that a bag of rice is now N100k plus.
“Without sounding immodest, I am constrained to say that the men and women that will rescue this country from self-inflicted pains and tears are not born yet,” he added.
Igbokwe’s comments come amid growing public outcry over the cost of living and his recent criticism of some policies of the administration led by Chief Bola Tinubu, whom he has been known to suppor
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