 President Mohamed Buhari has assured of his administration's readiness to address food inflation in Nigeria. This is contained in his Idil Kabeh message signed by his senior special assistant on media and publicity, Gharupashehu. The president blames the COVID-19 pandemic on the impact of flooding for the increasing price of food. He also says middlemen have taken advantage of local rice production to exploit fellow Nigerians. But he has also promised to create harmonious prosperous and a secure country.