N40,000 Rice: FG opens portal, ask workers to register

The Federal Government has announced a new initiative to help mitigate the ongoing food crisis by offering 50kg bags of rice at N40,000 to civil servants.

A letter from the Federal Ministry of Special Duties and Inter-governmental Affairs, signed by Director of Human Resources Jaiyesimi Abimbola, details the process for obtaining this palliative.

Civil servants are instructed to complete a Google form on the OHCSF website and submit it to their HR director for approval. The rice distribution will be managed by designated offices, with oversight provided by the Joint Union Council chairman to ensure transparency. Each worker is eligible for one bag of rice, but multiple staff members can collectively purchase a single bag if desired.

The letter read in part, “As part of the Federal Government’s efforts to alleviate the current food crisis in the country and its effects on the general population, I am directed to inform you that 50kg bags of rice will be sold at a subsidised rate of N40,000 only per bag to interested public servants in Abuja.

“For effective implementation, all interested staff are required to complete a Google form on the OHCSF website, https://www.ohcsf.gov.ng, print, and submit same to the Director, HR, for endorsement.”