Govs back FG’s efforts to ease food transport by stopping unauthorised levies, illegal checkpoints

From Juliana Taiwo-Obalonye, Abuja

Governors of the 36 states of the federation under the auspices of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) have backed the Federal Government’s plans to dismantle unauthorised checkpoints and streamline levies driving food inflation through high transportation.

“Illegal levies and poor road conditions are driving up food prices, impacting millions of…