Read the passage below carefully and answer the question that follows:
In May 1976, the military administration of General Olusegun Obasanjo launched Operation Feed the Nation (OFN) to address Nigeria's declining agricultural productivity and mounting food import bills. The campaign sought to mobilize all segments of society—including students, civil servants, and military personnel—to cultivate small vegetable plots and farmsteads. To support this initiative, the Federal Government subsidized fertilizer distribution by 75 percent and distributed subsidized poultry chicks to participating households. Although the program raised public consciousness regarding local food production, implementation was hindered by logistics failures. Subsidized fertilizers frequently arrived after the planting season had elapsed, and excessive administrative overhead absorbed over forty percent of the program's total budget. Consequently, despite widespread public participation, agricultural output failed to meet domestic demand, leading to the program's eventual replacement in 1980 by the Green Revolution initiative under the civilian government.
According to the passage, which of the following was an explicit government action aimed at supporting participants in the Operation Feed the Nation program?
- AThe complete coverage of seventy-five percent of the program's administrative costs
- The provision of subsidized poultry chicks to participating householdsAnswer
- CThe elimination of import duties on commercial agricultural machinery
- DThe restriction of plot cultivation exclusively to military personnel and civil servants