The Umaru Shinkafi Legacy Foundation has distributed rice, millet, maize and cooking oil to 500 vulnerable households in Zurmi local government area of Zamfara.
Presenting the items to the beneficiaries in Zurmi town on Thursday evening, the Coordinator of the foundation in the area, Aliyu Sani said the gesture was aimed at supporting vulnerable households to reduce economic hardship.
“The beneficiaries included 500 poor and vulnerable households, female-headed families, orphans, people with disabilities, and aged persons among others,” Sani said.
According to him, the food items comprised rice, millet, maize, and cooking oil.
“Each household beneficiary is to receive a 50kg bag of rice, packages of maize and millet, and one gallon of cooking oil,” he explained.
The Sole Administrator of Zurmi Local Council, Alhaji Aminu Atiku Zurmi represented by the Deputy Director of the Local Government Council on Religious Affairs, Yusuf Garba described the gesture as a welcome development.
“This is timely considering the high cost of standard of living, hiked price of essential goods, and food scarcity in the country.
“You know Zurmi is one of the affected LGAs affected by insecurity, we have many families affected by banditry activities who needed urgent intervention.
“This gesture will reduce suffering of the people caused by current economic hardship in the country,” he explained.
Responding on behalf of the beneficiaries, Ummaru Mai’injin and Suwaiba Bature expressed gratitude to the foundation for the kind gesture.
“We appreciate this timely support, we are appealing to government at all levels and well-meaning individuals to extend their support to people in the rural communities.