Gov Yahaya’s palliative committee reaches Dukku LGA
….distributes items to 2600 beneficiaries
The Gombe State Steering Committee for Distribution of palliatives across the state has arrived Dukku Local Government Area to assuage hardship emanating from current global economic crises and fuel subsidy removal.
Performing the event at the Dukku Emir’s Palace, Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, said the intervention became necessary in view of recent untold hardship the people are passing through.
Represented by his Deputy, Dr Manassah Daniel Jatau, the Governor said the current economic crises is not limited to Gombe or Nigeria but a global phenomena.
” We are here today to launch the distribution of palliatives in Dukku Local Government Area in order to relief the pains people are going through. Let me tell you that, the difficulty we are witnessing is a global phenomena and not only happening in Nigeria.
” The Governor in his usual show of sympathy has provided for these interventions as an immediate and prompt response to assuage the pains of the people.
” The Palliatives may not be enough for everybody because of the limited resources of the state, but I enjoin those who are lucky beneficiaries to extend hands of fellowship and assist those who do not have. Those who do not have should continue to pray to benefit from future interventions,” he said.
He called on the beneficiaries to make judicious use of the items, to keep the fertilizer for the next farming season and where possible use it on dry farming season.
In his remarks, the Chairman State Steering Committee for Distribution of Palliatives and Executive Secretary State Emergency Management Agency Alhaji Abdullahi Haruna Abdullahi, explained that, 2600 households would benefit from the intervention in Dukku local Government Area, consisting of Ten households from the 260 polling units in the Local Government Area.
He said each beneficiary will go home with two bags of fertiliser, two litres of Agro-chemicals, a carton of spaghetti and five Kilograms of rice.
The Caretaker Chairman and Chairman Local Government Palliatives Committee Alhaji Jamilu Ahmed Shabewa, noted that they have made adequate arrangements for successful distribution of the items appreciating the Governor for coming to the aid of the people.
The Emir of Dukku, Alhaji Haruna Abdulkadir Rasheed, expressed gratitude to the Governor for promptly intervening in the current economic crises by distributing palliatives to the people
He appealed to the people to be patient because the palliatives may not go round to all but only some of those who are considered in serious need are enlisted to benefit.
Some of the beneficiaries, Mustapha Musa and Nafisatu Hussaini, expressed their appreciation to the Governor for coming to their aid with the interventions towards reducing their hardship, praying God to bless the Governor and members of his cabinet.
The Deputy Governor and members of the team later paid a courtesy visit on the Emir of Dukku.
The Secretary to the State Government, Prof Ibrahim Abubakar Njodi, informed the Emir that the Governor seeks 100 per cent loyalty from the Traditional institutions in the state, pointing out that he has forgiven, forgotten, and has left behind everything that happened in the past seeking the cooperation of all to forge ahead in meeting the aspirations of the people.
The Emir of Dukku pledged complete loyalty to the administration, charging his subjects to shun anything that will tarnish the image of traditional institutions and the state at large.
Wilson Jonah Yakubu.
Press Secretary/I.O
Deputy Governor’s Office.
