Bags of rices distributed to the beneficiaries
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri –
The Federal Government has distributed food items to victims of Maiduguri Monday market at the Government House Maiduguri Thursday.
The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Hajiya Sadiya Farouq, said the distribution exercise was based on the approval of President Muhammadu Buhari.
Hajiya Sadiya said her ministry has directed the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) and North East Development Commission (NEDC) to liaise with each other and provide relief materials to the victims of Maidugiri Monday Market fire outbreak.
Then minister also said that the ministry will carefully and extensively assess the extend of damage at the market with a view to forward to the Presidency for further necessary assistance and support.
She noted that compliance to the directive, both NEMA and NEDC provided 200,000 bags of rice, maize and 50,000 cartons of spaghetti as emergency relief materials to victims.
