By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri –
Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum has distributed 30,000 bags of food items to 10 000 households as palliatives in Banki town Monday .
The items distributed 10,000 bags of 25kg of rice, 10,000 bags of 25kg of maize, and 10,000 bags of 10kg of beans to ten thousand households.
The governor was represented by the Chairman of Banki Town Reconstruction Committee, Engr. Lawan Abba Wakilbe, who led the palliatives distribution team to Banki town of Bama LGA while flagging-off the distribution alongside Chairman Bama LGA , Alh. Grema Terab and the District Head of Banki. Alh. Baba Shehu Arjinoma,
He appreciated the people of Banki for their resilience and patience .
The palliatives distribution team also include members of Borno State MCRP- AF team comprising of Hon. Baba Zannah Abdulkarim, Dr. Ali Umar Bashir among others.
Some of the beneficiaries expressed their happiness and joy for the gesture while appreciating the governor for the timely intervention to cushion their hardships especially during the raining season, when grains and seeds are being planted by farmers in large quantity resulting in scarcity of food and hike in prices of foodstuff in the market.
Governor Zulum further assured the people of Banki border town that the Banki famous market will soon be reopened and additional Government Secondary School would be established in Banki town to cater for the school age children, who are out-of-school and on the street begging.
The Chairman Bamq LGC, who is also a member of the palliatives team , Hon. Grema Terab has appealed to the MCRP team to explore the possibility of reopening the Banki famous Livestock Market to boost agricultural production and growth in the area as well as commercial and socio -economic activities of the region.
Zulum shares food to 2,000 households in Mafoni
Meanwhile, the governor on Monday, had supervised the distribution of food palliative to over 2,000 households in Mafoni ward of Maiduguri Metropolitan Council.
The distribution which aims at cushioning the effects of fuel subsidy removal took place at the premises of Mohammed Goni College of Legal and Islamic Studies (MOGCOLIS) where benefitting households received two bags of rice and beans.
Zulum explained that 2,000 households were drawn from 27 wards comprising of 15 from Maiduguri Metropolis and 12 from Jere Local Government Area.
A combined total of 54,000 bags of rice and 54,000 bags of beans were meant for distribution across the two Local Government Areas, targeting their most vulnerable residents.
Zulum’s administration has been actively seeking strategies to mitigate the impact of rising fuel prices on the grassroots population, ensuring that essential foods and services remain accessible to vulnerable people.
.. Says Tinubu gave Borno 3,000 bags of rice
Governor Zulum while addressing the beneficiaries disclosed that the rice being distributed is part of five trucks of 3,000 bags released to the Borno State Government on the approval of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
Zulum expressed gratitude to the President and Vice President, Kashim Shettima, for supporting Borno State in times of need.
“Let me acknowledge the receipt of 5 trucks of rice from the Tinubu’s administration to cushion the hardship faced as a result of subsidy removal”, Zulum said.
He added, “We want to thank President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and our son, the Vice President, Kashim Shettima, for the support. We will continue to cherish this administration and on this note, I want to call on our people to remain calm as we are doing everything possible to cushion the effects of the ongoing hardship faced by the people.”
