In Yobe state ,Governor, His Excellency, Hon. (Dr.) Mai Mala Buni CON, COMN, today launched the distribution of 50,000 bags of assorted grains to vulnerable persons across the 17 local government areas in the state.
Gov. Mai mala Buni said the distribution was in line with the administration’s vision and mission on food security and resilience building for efficient and effective recovery from natural disasters such as flood.
This is contained in a statement signed by the DG media and press affairs to the Governor, Mal Mamman Mohammed made available to newsmen.
He condoled with the families and victims of this year’s flood disaster, saying,
“Government is conscious of the challenges posed by such calamities, and the difficulties that usually accompany the farming circle between planting and harvesting seasons when farmers have invested and exhausted their food stock, while the new crops are not ready for harvest.
The Governor explained that his administration is committed to providing succour at such challenging moments to support our people, mitigate the impact of the floods, restore hope and overcome these challenges with dignity.
The distribution covered
5,580 primary school teachers, 1,780 Primary Healthcare workers, 2,400 persons with special needs, 1,200 Tsangaya Mallams and vulnerable persons from the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN).
Others include 2,000 junior cadre civil servants, 2,000 staff of tertiary institutions, 600 staff of Teaching and Specialist hospitals, and 25,500 vulnerable persons across the 17 local government areas.
He assured that Yobe “Government remains fully committed to promoting agricultural development as a tool for economic growth, food sufficiency and security.
“These interventions would continue to receive government attention with much emphasis on irrigation farming to boost agricultural productivity for food sufficiency, food security and economic prosperity of our citizenry.
“I wish to commend the Federal Government under the leadership of His Excellency President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, for aligning national priorities with our efforts to achieve food security through the Renewed Hope Agenda. We will continue to scale up our investments in agriculture to ensure that Yobe State does not only become food sufficient but contribute meaningfully to national food security.
Governor Mai Mala said “I am also glad to state that the proactive and collaborative efforts of the State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) with development and humanitarian partners in providing timely interventions to safeguard lives and protect livelihoods have been valuable and commendable”
Earlier, the Executive Secretary of the state Emergency Management Agency, Dr. Muhammad Goje, commended Gov. Buni for his unprecedented support to vulnerable persons in the state.
Similarly, the World Food Programme and other development agencies commended Gov Buni for supporting the vulnerable persons
