In line with it’s desire to bring succour to the less privileged in the society, a Non- Governmental Organisation, Aliko Dangote Foundation, Saturday distributed 538 bags of 10 kg rice to the 17 Local Government areas of Enugu state for onward distribution to the indigent members of their various local government areas.
Speaking to newsmen after loading the share of Nkanu west and Enugu North Local government areas respectively , a staff in the office of the Special Adviser to the Governor on Legal Matters, Peace Daniel, who was recording and monitoring the distribution to local gover said the rice was shared equally to the 17 Local government areas in the state, with each getting 538 bags.
On his part, Mosesa Anu one of representatives of Nkanu west Local government,area, who came to collect on behalf of his Local Government, confirmed recieving 538 bags of 10 kg Dangote rice. He said the distribution to beneficiaries will be done at the various Local Government Areas on date that the Local Government will fix.
pix One of the trucks leaving to Enugu North LGA
Meanwhile, the Special Adviser to the Governor on Legal Matters , Osinachi Nnajieze, in an interview with newsmen said 10,000 bags of 10Kg were received.
He added that the bags of rice would be distributed equitably across the 17 local government areas of the state.
According to him, each LGA will receive at least 588 bags of rice, which were expected to be distributed to those who need them most.
He warned the council chairmen against hoarding or sharing the rice to their family members, relatives and friends, stressing that the gesture was meant for indigents.
“What we have decided to do as a state with what we received from the generosity of the Dangote Foundation is to ensure that it goes to the most indigent, to those who need it the most.
“We are so determined to be equitable and very diligent in the sharing that I have literally told even the people around me not to expect any bag of 10kg rice.
“None of us is indigent as the people that we are targeting, which is the goal of the donor, Dangote Foundation, and also in line with the governance principles of our government,” Nnajieze said.
On his part, the state chairman of Association of Local Government of Nigeria (ALGON), Okechukwu Ede, thanked the President of Dangote Foundation, Aliko Dangote, for his kind gesture.
He gave the assurance that the bags of rice would be shared among the 17 LGAs of the statev noting that none of them would be short-changed.
Meanwhile many trucks were seen loading and moving with out with bags of rice heading to various Local Government Areas.
Author: Maureen Ikpeama