The North East Development Commission (NEDC) has distributed food and non-food items to vulnerable groups in Borno State to ease hardships during the Ramadan period.
The relief materials which include rice, spaghetti, mats, plastic buckets, cups, cooking pots, wrappers, shadda brocades, children’s clothing, mattresses, and other essentials, were given at the weekend to persons with disabilities, widows, orphans, religious groups, and selected households across the 27 local government areas of Borno state.
The distribution also includes 2,200 blankets, 3,498 wrappers, 1,398 sets of children’s clothing, 3,609 mats, and 16,529 packages of noodles.
Speaking during the flag off of the distribution in Maiduguri, the Borno State Coordinator of the NEDC, Engr. Mohammed Watsada, who represented the Managing Director, Mohammed Alkali, reaffirmed the Commission’s commitment to supporting the most vulnerable.
He said: “This initiative is in line with the directives of our Managing Director to extend support to those in need, especially during Ramadan. Over 3,500 beneficiaries will receive food and non-food items, ensuring they can observe the season with ease.”
The NEDC in order to ensure the items reach everyone at the nooks and crannies of the state donation the items to lawmakers and the Borno State Government for onward distribution across communities.
The Commission also extend similar gesture to the other five states of Adamawa, Bauchi, Gombe, Yobe, and Taraba, in the North East geopolitical zone.
