From Uche Nnorom, Makurdi
The National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA on Thursday, distributed assorted commodities to vulnerable persons in Benue State.
Director-General, NEMA, Zubaida Umar said the distribution is fulfillment of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s promise to reduce the impact of the current economic down-turn being experienced in the country in line with the Renewed Hope Agenda,
He said the President approved the release of 42,000MT of assorted food commodities from the National Strategic Reserve under the custody of the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (FMOA&FS) which include maize, millet, sorghum and garri.
Represented by the Zonal Director, North Central Mr. Bashiru Garega, the DG said the commodities will be handled by constituted Committees in each LGA made up of the Chairman of the LGA, State Emergency Management Agency, a Traditional Ruler, Department of State Services, Nigeria Police Force, Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps, Faith-Based Organizations (JNI & CAN), Nigerian Union of Local Government Employees, Nigerian Red Cross Society, Women Associations, Persons With Disability Groups, Youth Associations, Principals of Boarding Schools, Civil Society Organizations and the Media.
Said he, “it is worthy of note that based on the allocation table, Benue State has been allocated:
897MT of maize (17,940 bags of 50kg) and 1O8MT of garri (4,324 bags of 25kg)
‘The above food items will be shared equally to all the LGAs in the State. Also, based on the directives of Mr President, 20% of the food Items due for each LGA should be given to religious organizations (JNI & CAN) and 3% to be given to boarding schools in the LGAs”.
Acting Executive Secretary Benue State Emergency Management Agency Sir James Iorpuu said the distribution is a testament to Federal Government commitment to ensuring Food security and providing support to communities in need, particularly in crisis.
