Bauchi State Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Catastrophe Administration concluded the distribution of palliative objects on Thursday, marking the tip of an initiative that started two months in the past.
The closing ceremony befell on the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Memorial Stadium in Bauchi. Beneficiaries from the final wards of Hardo, Makama A, and Dawaki in Bauchi LGA acquired one bag of rice every.
Addressing the gathering, Hajiya Hajara Yakubu Wanka, the Commissioner overseeing the Ministry, recalled that on September 16, 2023, Governor Sen Bala Mohammed Abdulkadir inaugurated the distribution of the Federal Authorities’s 2023 rice palliative program on the identical venue.
The Commissioner emphasised the governor’s clear directions to stick to due course of in the course of the train.
Hajiya Hajara Yakubu Wanka revealed that the distribution was carried out by a high-powered committee established by the governor, led by His Royal Highness, the Emir of Bauchi, Alhaji (Dr.) Rilwanu Sulaimanu Adamu, and Deputy Governor Rt Hon Mohammad Auwal Jatau.
She expressed satisfaction, stating, “It gladdens my coronary heart to say that the Committee had performed justice to the arrogance reposed in it and had carried out the train according to its phrases of reference and distribution pointers.”
The Commissioner disclosed that the Committee tasked the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Catastrophe Administration to spearhead the distribution train throughout the state, using 12 beneficiaries per polling unit in all 323 state wards.
Hajara Yakubu Wanka emphasised that, on the train’s conclusion, all polling items had been reached, and the 12 beneficiaries chosen from every polling unit acquired a 25kg bag of rice. She defined that her ministry and its affiliated companies and departments deployed human assets to make sure the profitable implementation of the train.
“Alhamdulilah, we’ve got performed that to the most effective of our capacity below the steerage of our royal father, the Emir, and His Excellency, the deputy Governor,” she added.
The Commissioner expressed gratitude to Governor Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed for offering crucial logistics help. She additionally acknowledged the important roles performed by the 5 Emirate Councils and recommended the proactive stance of LG Caretaker Committee Chairmen in facilitating the train of their LGAs.
Hajara Yakubu Wanka concluded, “It’s heartwarming to acknowledge the enjoyment and happiness demonstrated by beneficiaries all through the state. Quite a few glowing testimonies from beneficiaries and different key stakeholders attest to the success of the train.”