Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, recently oversaw the giving out of food aid to more than 52,500 families in seven local government areas of Southern Borno.Â
This was done to help ease the difficulties caused by the high cost of living and the economic challenges facing the country.
The distribution event took place at the Biu township stadium on a Sunday. The local government areas that benefited from this aid include Biu, Shani, Chibok, Askira-Uba, Kwaya Kusar, Bayo, and Hawul.
Governor Zulum expressed that they hadn’t regularly provided food aid to people in southern Borno because they weren’t severely affected by the insurgency.
However, due to the recent increase in food prices, the government decided to step in and help the people with food aid.
Each family received a 25kg bag of rice and a 25kg bag of maize. In Biu local government area alone, 17,500 families received these food items.
In Shani, Bayo, Kwaya Kusar, and Hawul local government areas, 5,000 families benefited, while in Askira-Uba and Chibok, 7,500 families received assistance from Governor Zulum’s food aid program.
In addition to the food distribution, Governor Zulum also distributed over N100 million to 2,000 youth and women to support them in farming their lands. Each beneficiary received N50,000 to use in cultivating their farmlands.
The Deputy Governor of Borno, Umar Usman Kadafur, who is from Biu, encouraged the beneficiaries to make good use of the food aid and the grant provided by the governor.
The event was attended by various government officials, including the Borno APC Chairman, Bello Ayuba, Senator Mohammed Ali Ndume, House of Representatives member, Engr Bukar Talba, Deputy Speaker of Borno Assembly, Abdullahi Musa Askira, and members of the House of Assembly representing the benefiting constituencies.
