Gov. Buni urges committee to mobilise palliatives for immediate distribution to citizens
Gov. Buni urges committee to mobilise palliatives for immediate distribution to citizens
Story from Sa’adatu Maina, Damaturu
Yobe State Governor, Mai Mala Bunu, has stated that the state Committee on Palliatives would mobilise resources for immediate distribution and implementation to cushion the effects of the fuel subsidy removal.
Gov. Buni’s Director-General, Press and Media Affairs, Alhaji Mamman Mohammed disclosed this in a statement released to pressmen at the state’s capital Damaturu.
According to the statement, Governor Buni gave directives to the committee to mobilise resources and make it available to the people of Yobe state.
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He noted that this initiative is to help cushion the effect of subsidy removal and hardship on the people.
“The Committee has commenced work and working out plans and strategies to cover every sector of the society especially those in need.
“It is going to be comprehensive and total, with priority attention given to those who truly deserve the support” he said.
Governor Buni also directed the committee to map out a holistic approach identifying areas that require immediate, intermediate and long term interventions.
He further explained that the State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) has commenced distribution of food materials to people with disabilities.
The Governor assured the people of the state that government will provide support in other critical sectors such as transport.
He also pledged to continue with its empowerment programmes, as well as providing accessible and affordable healthcare delivery and education among others.
He said the intervention would cover every sector in the private sector, civil servants, farmers and students among others.
The Governor urged the people to cooperate with the government in its commitment to provide support to the people to cushion the hardships.
Gov. Buni warned that government would not tolerate any act of sabotage that would hinder this laudable intervention to deny the people of the needed support.