Saudi Arabia probes how 200tn of donated dates ended up on the Nigerian market
The fruit, date palm, which is peculiar to the Middle East, was expected to be distributed free of charge to indigent Muslims via designated mosques in the country; but it is now being sold on the open market.
Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Khadijat Abba-Ibrahim, in a statement by the ministry’s spokesperson, Dr. Clement Aduku in Abuja, apologised over the “unfortunate turn of events.”
“This is not the spirit in which the 200 tonnes of dates were given,” she said.
Abba-Ibrahim expressed disappointment over the issue, saying the matter was being investigated.
“We assure all that the situation is being investigated to avoid a repeat in the future,” she said.
source: thenewsguru.com
