By Myke Uzendu, Abuja
Not less han 1.7 million beneficiaries have been recorded across Zamfara state in the past three years during the expanded palliative and humanitarian intervention programme initiated by former Governor of Zamfara State and Senator representing Zamfara West Senatorial District, Abdulaziz Yari Abubakar.
A statement on Monday by Yari Media Office reported that in the latest phase of the initiative, Senator Yari approved the distribution of 145 truckloads of maize and 42,000 bags of 10kg Semovita to Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) and vulnerable households across Zamfara’s 14 local government areas.
It statement stated that Chairman of the Senator Abdulaziz Yari Abubakar Palliative Distribution Committee, Hon. Lawal M. Liman, made the disclosure after a meeting of the committee in Gusau.
According to Liman, each of the state’s 14 local government areas will receive 10 truckloads of maize and 3,000 bags of Semovita, while the remaining truckloads have been set aside to reinforce the distribution exercise and ensure that relief materials reach communities most affected by hardship.
He said about 210,000 residents across Zamfara’s 147 political wards are expected to benefit from the latest phase of the intervention.
Liman described the programme as part of Senator Yari’s sustained humanitarian efforts to cushion the impact of economic hardship on vulnerable families.
He noted that over the last three years, the initiative has provided food items, agricultural inputs and other relief materials to communities across the state, reaching more than 1.7 million beneficiaries.
The committee chairman also appealed to residents of Zamfara to continue praying for President Bola Tinubu and Senator Yari, asking God to grant them wisdom and strength in addressing the country’s economic and security challenges, particularly the insecurity affecting northern Nigeria.
He assured that the committee would ensure the distribution exercise is conducted in a transparent, fair and orderly manner so that all approved items reach their intended beneficiaries.
