Buni releases N187 million in feeding over 16,800 vulnerable persons, others
By Njadvara Musa, Damaturu
Yobe State Governor, Mai Mala Buni has approved the release of N187 million to feed about 16, 800 vulnerable persons and poor at Ramadan.
According to him, the State’s Ministry of Religious Affairs has designated 84 feeding centres across the state.
Unveiling the free feeding of vulnerable, on Wednesday in Damaturu, Buni, represented by the Commissioner of Religious Affairs, Umar Yusuf, disclosed: “The Governor also approved the payments of allowances to the Muslim faithful during this year’s fasting period.”
He said that it has been a tradition of the State government to feed the less privileged in society by assisting them under “Iftar.”
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Besides, he added: “Let me use this opportunity to inform the public that we will expend N187 million during the Ramadan period.
“We are not aware about N100 million daily; we don’t have such money in the state.”
He, however noted that the Ministry has directed its officers to designate and inspect all the feeding centres in the state.
The commissioner warned that; “We can’t leave it like this for people to do whatever they like, while feeding the poor and vulnerable at Ramadan.”
He said the approved funds will be for the procurement of rice, cooking oil and condiments, including bottled water to break the daily fasting among the Muslim community.
On the capacity of feeding centres, the Commissioner of Information, Alhaji Abdullahi Bego, stated that a maximum of 200 people are expected to be fed in each of the designated centres..
He, therefore, urged the people to disregard the misinformation that Buni approved N100 million daily to feed people at Ramadan.
