Federal government has sealed an Abuja popular supermarket, located in Garki, Sahad Stores, accusing it of hoarding and lack of transparency in products prices.
The development came after President Bola Tinubu and governors met to discuss the issues of food crisis in Nigeria and high cost of living.
It was agreed in the meeting for the setting up of committee to arrest the situation and arrest those hoarding products.
Whilst the president had tasked security operatives to work together with the governors to put an end to the situation, the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris also addressed the press after the meeting, accusing traders for hoarding food.
Idris said, “Mr President has agreed to set up a committee to deepen the conversation that has happened at the just-concluded meeting. Of course, you know that it is impossible to complete most of the issues that were raised at the meeting so it is going to be a continuous one.
“The National Security Adviser, the Director General of the state services, and the Inspector General of Police have been directed to coordinate with the state governors to look at the issue of those hoarding commodities.
“At this point, the nation requires foods to be brought out to the people so that we can control prices and put food on the table of most Nigerians. Other commodity traders are busy hoarding these commodities so that Nigerians will suffer or they will make more money as a result.”
