Food is becoming unaffordable for many families. What will you do to bring down the prices of basic foods such as rice, beans and garri?
I know what it means to watch rice, beans and garri climb while your pocket stays the same. My plan: eliminate import duties on farm inputs to expand local food production quickly, replenish national strategic grain reserves to release food and buffer prices during shortages, and lower transport costs by subsidizing local fuel refining inputs, because cheaper transport means cheaper food reaching your table. I want you to return from the market with more food in your bag. That's affordability, and I will deliver it.
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p. 3 Introduction Atiku Abubakar: Answers to questions from the public 2026-10-02 ›
What will you do to create opportunities that encourage young Nigerians to stay and those in the diaspora to return? Answer: To curb brain drain, I will prioritize macroeconomic stabilization, business-friendly regulatory reforms, tax incentives for returnee-led businesses, and dedicated diaspora investment channels, and comprehensive security reforms to make living and investing in Nigeria safe and rewarding. Q5: Food is becoming unaffordable for many families. What will you do to bring down the prices of basic foods such as rice, beans and garri? Answer: My plan targets immediate yield expansion for local food staples by eliminating import duties on farm inputs, replenishing national strategic grain reserves to buffer prices during shortages, and lowering transport costs by subsidizing local fuel refining inputs.