As part of the continuing palliative effort, Governor Babagana Zulum oversaw the distribution of N125 million in food and non-food items to approximately 40,000 families in Konduga Local Government Area of Borno on Thursday.
The distribution, which happened in three locations, aims to lessen the pain locals would experience after the federal government removes fuel subsidies in May 2023.
According to NAN, the recipients included 25,000 women who each received N5,000 in cash and a wrapper, and 15,000 male heads of households who each received a 25 kilogram bag of rice and a 10 kg bag of beans.
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Mr Zulum said it was in continuation of the government’s efforts to distribute palliatives to vulnerable persons in the state.
“We are here in Konduga. In today’s distribution, about 25,000 vulnerable women, each received a wrapper and N5,000 translating to about N125m. In addition to this, we also distributed a bag of 25kg rice and 10kg beans each to 15,000 male heads of households,” Mr Zulum said.
The state government distributed the fuel subsidy removal palliative in July targeted about 300,000 households across the state with priority on communities most affected by insurgency.
The governor later scaled up the distribution from 300,000 to 400,000 households.
NAN
