Ayodeji Balogun, CEO, AFEX, said: By facilitating the release of the 300,000MT maize, leveraging support from credible players in the ecosystem, including our team at AFEX, the CBN will offer over 35,000 farmers and agro-processors a channel through which they can trade maize at a subsidized rate, and thereby reduce the adverse effect of the maize price hike, increase local demand and also improve farmers livelihoods.
Ayodeji Balogun wey be di CEO of AFEX, tok say: Wit di release of 300,000MT of maize,throughdi support from credible players for di ecosystem, plus awa team for AFEX, di CBN go fit give ova 35,000 farmers and agro processors a channel wey dem go fit dey buy and sell maize for subsidized rate, and laidat, dem go fit increase local demand, improve di way of life of di farmers and reduce di negative effect of di increase for maize price.