From Yakubu Mustapha Minna
Niger State Government has budgeted N976 million for Ramadan feeding in the 25 LGAs and 8 emirate councils of the state.
It has also purchased assorted grains to be distributed to all the 25 local government areas, emirates religious leaders, security agencies and political parties in the state.
The Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Binta Mamman, in a press statement issued in Minna said, each Local government will receive 7,079 bags of assorted grains, while N976 million would be expended for Ramadan feeding across the eight emirate councils in the state,” Mamman stated.
Binta Mamman gave the break down the number of grains to be received, said each of the local government areas will receive 1,000 bags of 10kg rice, 184 bags of 25kg rice, 2,000 bags of 10 kg maize, 490 bags of 25kg maize, 1,200 bags of 10kg millet, as well as 1,200 bags of sorghum and 775 bags of beans.
She added that Bida, Kontagora, and Suleja LGAs will receive a total of 14,000 bags of assorted grains each, with Chanchaga LGA receiving the highest number of 21,000 bags of grains.
Others to benefit from this gesture are traditional and religious institutions, security agencies, the Niger State House of Assembly, the APC, IDPs and the organised labour.
She said under Zone A, which comprises Bida, Agaei, and Lapai Emirates, they will each receive N222 million, N43 million and N40 million while Minna, Kagara, and Suleja will get N227 million, N43 million, and N105 million respectively, with Kontagora and Borgu Emirates receiving N228 million and N70 million.
The Commissioner appealed to all those responsible for the distribution and coordination of the palliatives and Ramadan feeding to be fair in carrying out the task.
