Niger to distribute food palliatives, set up Ramadan feeding centres
Niger State Governor, Mohammed Umaru Bago, has disclosed that the 120 trucks of assorted grains procured by the State Government to complement the 46 trucks of food palliative by the Federal government will commence next week.
The Governor stated this when he met with all the Emirs from the eight Emirate Councils, the 25 local government council chairmen and the Imams Forum at the Government House, Minna.
He said the distribution will be done across all the 25 local government areas and coordinated by all the Emirs in the 8th Emirate Councils.
The Governor further stated that the council chairmen; religious leaders, security agents and all other relevant stakeholders will be included in the distribution process to ensure effective and fair distribution.
He advised all involved to be responsible and not sabotage the effort, as anyone found wanting would be dealt with accordingly.
On the forthcoming Ramadan, the Governor disclosed that feeding centres would be established in all the local government areas to feed Muslims during Ramadan.
He appreciated the religious scholars and encouraged them to continue praying for the State and the Country at large for prosperity.
Etsu Nupe and Chairman, Niger State Council of Traditional Rulers Alh. Yahaya Abubakar, who commended the Governor for his leadership style, said traditional institutions will harmonise their structures, that of the State, down to the Ward level to achieve the desired results.
