The Federal Government has recorded tremendous success in the supply of Essential Commodities Nationwide in spite of the restriction of movement as parts of measures to contain the COVID-19 pandemic in the country.
The Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Mr Adeniyi Adebayo disclosed this in Abuja on Thursday, shortly after receiving briefs from the Manager, Emergency Operation Centre (EOC), Mr Battah Ndirpaya.
The ministry established the centre to monitor real-time status of transportation and delivery of essential goods to cut down difficulties faced by manufacturers, transporters, and distributors of essential commodities nationwide due to COVID-19.
The minister, represented by the Permanent Secretary, Dr Nasir Sani- Gwarzo, stated that the Committee on Sustainable Production and Delivery of Essential Commodities During COVID-19 Pandemic through the centre, received and resolved a total of 32 cases of complaints.
According to him, the complaints are on challenges being faced on the effective supply and delivery of essential commodities due to the COVID-19 pandemic across the country.
Adebayo noted that out of the 32 cases received and resolved, 26.7 per cent involved delivery of food items, 40 per cent concerned availability and delivery of other essential items, while 33.3 per cent concerned manufacturing related cases.
He noted that out of the 32 incidences received and resolved by the EOC, 27 per cent involved delivery of food items, 40 per cent involved essential items, while 33 per cent involved logistics and manufacturing items.
“A breakdown of the cases by geo-political zones reveals that 27 per cent are from the North-Central, 24 per cent from the South- East, 31 per cent from the South-West while 17 per cent are from the South-South region.
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