The Feed Industry Practitioners Association of Nigeria (FIPAN) has called on security agencies in the country to implement the curfew with a human face across the country. The body made this known at the weekend when it donated 60,000 eggs to the Lagos State government as its support to vulnerable families in the state affected by the coronavirus pandemic.
President of FIPAN, Dr Folarin Agberin, lamenting the losses incurred by their members during the period of the lockdown, said: “The farmers are also in need of intervention from government. We are facing the problem of gluts, losses and drastic fall in price, which had made farmers sells at a cheaper rate since we deal mostly in perishable goods that cannot be stored for a long time.
“Coupled with this, the law enforcement officers severally harass our farmers and extort money from them despite reports that classify us as essential workers whose movement should not be restricted. But it is only the doctors and journalists that our security agencies fear. (Text, photo – Guardian)
