By: Babagana Bukar Wakil, Maiduguri
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 include rice, spaghetti, mats, plastic buckets, cups, cooking pots, wrappers, shadda brocades, children’s clothing, mattresses, and other essentials. Beneficiaries include persons with disabilities, widows, orphans, religious groups, and selected households across the state’s 27 local government areas. 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 presentation in Maiduguri, the Borno State Coordinator of the NEDC, Engr. Mohammed Umaru Watsada, who represented the Managing Director, Mohammed Goni Alkali, reaffirmed the Commission’s commitment to supporting the most vulnerable.
> “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,” he stated.
The donation also extends to lawmakers and the Borno State Government to ensure wider distribution across communities. Similar interventions are ongoing in other states within the North East geopolitical zone, including Adamawa, Bauchi, Gombe, Yobe, and Taraba.
Beneficiaries have expressed appreciation for the support, describing it as timely and impactful.
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