KEBBI GOV, NASIR IDRIS BEGINS DISTRIBUTION OF FG’S GRAINS
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Nasir Idris, the governor of Kebbi State, has started the Federal Government’s distribution of mixed grains to the vulnerable members of the state.
Speaking at the distribution event on Wednesday in Bulasa, the state capital of Birnin Kebbi, Idris stated that the intention of the gesture was to alleviate and lessen poverty among the state’s less fortunate citizens.
He claimed that the program demonstrated how dedicated the government is to helping individuals in need, particularly during these trying times.
The governor said, “In the face of the ongoing global challenges, it is imperative that we come together as a community to support the vulnerable citizens.
“The distribution of the assorted grains as palliatives was a crucial step towards ensuring that those most in need receive the necessary support and assistance in these trying times.
“The gesture as an act of kindness and generosity of the APC led-administration towards making a real difference by impacting in the lives of those facing hardship and uncertainty.”
Idris expressed his heartfelt gratitude to the FG “under the able leadership of our dear President Bola Tinubu for his swift response and unwavering commitment in providing relief to the most vulnerable members of our society.”
In her remarks, the Director-General, National Emergency Management Agency, Zubaida Umar commended the FG and the Kebbi State Government for supporting the less-privileged members of the state.
The DG said the gesture would be distributed across the state’s 21 Local Government Areas to purely vulnerable persons in the society.
Some portions of the 42,000 metric tonnes of assorted grains provided by the FG to help cushion the food crisis in the country arrived in at least eight states while the movement of the commodities to other states is ongoing.
Officials of the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security confirmed that the grains had arrived in Kano, Kwara, Kogi, Ebonyi, Adamawa, Kebbi, Sokoto, Taraba, among others.
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