Symbolic rice pyramids disappear in Abuja
By Guardian Exclusive
12 February 2022 |
12:23 pm
On the 23rd of January, President Muhammadu Buhari unveiled the rice pyramid in Abuja. The unveling came with a lot of criticisms with industry players saying that the pyramid doesn’t match up with the present reality. Weeks after the showcase, the rice pyramids are now disappearing.
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