Zulum kicks off Ramadan palliative distribution for 300,000 households
Borno State Governor, Prof Babagana Umara Zulum, has launched the distribution of Ramadan palliatives to 300,000 households across the 27 local government areas of the state. The intervention is designed
Borno State Governor, Prof Babagana Umara Zulum, has launched the distribution of Ramadan palliatives to 300,000 households across the 27 local government areas of the state.
The intervention is designed to cushion the economic burden on vulnerable residents during the holy month of Ramadan.
Each beneficiary will receive one bag of rice, one bag of millet and 10 kg of sugar.
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Speaking at Ramat Square, the venue for the distribution exercise yesterday, Zulum urged the committee tasked with the exercise to adhere to the highest standards of transparency and fairness.
He said: “To the committee in charge of this distribution, let transparency be your watchword. Let fairness be your guide. These items are not for sale. They are not for your friends or family members who do not need them.
“They are for the widow, the orphan, the internally displaced, the farmer whose fields have not fully recovered, and the daily wage earner struggling to make ends meet. Any officer found diverting these items will face the full wrath of the law.”
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The governor also noted that the distribution would be extended to Christian residents who are coincidentally observing the Lent period, which overlaps with the Muslim fasting season this year.
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This gesture will also touch the non-Muslims who are also fasting the lent which falls within the month of Ramadan,” Zulum ordered.
Zulum’s administration had consistently supported Christian communities in the state, particularly during festive seasons.
Each year, the governor approves the distribution of food items to Christian faithful celebrating Christmas and free transport for non-indigenous Christians who wish to travel to other parts of the country to celebrate their holidays with family and loved ones.
The senator representing Borno Central, Kaka Shehu Lawan, and Secretary to the Borno State Government, Bukar Tijani, commended Zulum for supporting the vulnerable in their most critical moment.
The Director-General, State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), Ali Abdullahi Isa, reiterated the agency’s readiness to ensure hitch-free distribution.
The ceremony was attended by a member of the House of Representatives, Bukar Talba and Abdulkadir Rahis, the Speaker of the state House of Assembly, Abdkarim Lawan, and principal officers of the House; the Acting Chief of Staff, Dr Babagana Mustapha Mallumbe, among other senior government officials.
