By Inusa Salihu, Maiduguri
The governor of Borno State, Babagana Umara Zulum, has distributed food and other palliatives to 2,000 residents of Feezan ward in Maiduguri Metropolitan Council, MMC.
The distribution of the palliatives, which took place on Wednesday at the Mohammed Goni College of Legal and Islamic Studies, is part of ongoing efforts to reduce hardship occasioned by the rising cost of living as a result of the withdrawal of fuel subsidy by the Federal Government.
Recall that Zulum had in July launched the distribution of palliatives which targeted over 300,000 households with about six persons per household to reach one million and eight hundred thousand (1.8m) persons in need.
Under the programme, each eligible household in Feezan ward received a palliative voucher, which entitles them to get food items in order to reduce the hardship due to the rising prices of commodities.
At the latest distribution in Feezan, the 2,000 households, comprising 1,000 heads of male households and 1,000 heads of female households, each received one bag of rice and a bag of beans.
To ensure transparency and accountability in the selection process, the Borno State government engaged the civil society organisations to be part of the palliative distribution committee.
Governor Zulum, represented by the state Commissioner for Local Government and Emirates Affairs, while speaking at the event, the Commissioner for Local Government and Emirates Affairs, Hon Sugun Mai Mele, said that 15 wards in Maiduguri metropolis will benefit with each ward receiving 2,000 bags of rice and 2,000 bags of beans.
He called on the beneficiaries to conduct themselves in an orderly manner, as all of them would get their own share accordingly.
