As part of bold efforts to reduce the effects of hunger among the vulnerable population in Northern Nigeria, President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday assisted less privileged people in Gombe State with assorted food items.
The president who was represented by the minister of communication and digital economy, Isa Ali Pantami, flagged-off distribution of the items at the Custodian Hotel Gombe, Gombe state.
According to him, the items would be distributed across the nation to the poorest citizens.
The president said a total of 8, 228 bags of grains which include maize, millet, guinea corn and garri were given to Gombe State, adding that after the flag off of the distribution, he would hand over the food items to the distribution committee comprising of emirs, religious groups and community leaders to share to the deserving people.
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According to him, the idea of involving religious and traditional rulers for the distribution is to ensure that all groups of people from the two main religions and all the emirates in the state benefit from the gesture.
He charged the distributors to be just and fair while sharing the grains so that the aim of bringing succour to downtrodden members of the society would not be defeated.
In another report, Buhari has expressed his admiration for Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State calling on other Governors in the country to make him their model in governance.
The Nigerian leader on Friday paid a glowing tribute to the Borno helmsman on the occasion of his 53rd birthday.
Buhari’s statement which was obtained by Africa Daily News, New York was signed by Garba Shehu, his Senior Special Assistant on Media & Publicity.
He hailed Zulum’s “public spiritedness, energy and zeal” in tackling the ongoing situation in his state.
