FG Distributes Foodstuffs, Drugs To Internally Displaced Persons In Kebbi
From : Ayodele Ajoge, Birnin-Kebbi
Food items including drugs worth several millions of naira were on Thursday distributed to people displaced by bandits attack in Kebbi State through the Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Services and poverty Reduction, led by the Minister of State in the Ministry, Dr. Yusuf Tanko Sununu.
The Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Dr Olubunmi Olusanya in his opening speech stated that the distribution of the emergency foods was at the descreption of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu who had approved the intervention of the emergency foods distribution across the bandits prone attack in the Northern Region of the Country.
He stated that President Tinubu is poised to reducing poverty through food intervention which the Ministry for Humanitarian Affairs and food security is majorly responsible for its socio economic trajectory.
According to him, the President has given the Ministry the marching other to procure essential foods nutrients and drugs which the distribution must be carried out transparently.
In his remarks at occasion, the Minister of State in the Ministry, Dr. Yusuf Tanko Sununu expressed that every Community in the State have shown commitment and and cooperation between the State and the Federal government which is commendable.
Appreciating the Federal government gestures, Governor Nasiru Idris described President Tinubu’s gestures as well commendable, pointing out that Tinubu is a President of the people of Kebbi State and Nigeria as a whole.
“I am the most happiest person today, government intervention in the past by the Past administration in Nigeria have less of what we are witnessing under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, I want to make it bold and clear that we in Kebbi State shall continue to support him to succeed.” Idris stated.
