Nigeria, May 16 -- The Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of BUA Group, AbdulSamad Rabiu, said the government's suspension of duties, tariffs, and taxes on the importation of major food items has allowed his company to successfully import these items into the country.

The BUA boss, who disclosed this while speaking to journalists on the outcome of his meeting with President Bola Tinubu on Thursday at the presidential Villa in Abuja, said the policy is helping to reduce food prices in the country.

He explained that his company has leveraged the tariff waiver policy on food items to import major staple foods, including rice, maize, and wheat, in an ongoing effort to reduce skyrocketing food prices in the country.

He argued that this ef...