The FCT Minster, Muhammad Musa Bello has received relief materials from the Dangote Foundation for onward distribution to the vulnerable people in the Federal Capital Territory.
The Acting Secretary of the Social Development Secretariat, Mrs. Adebola Irene Elegbede, received the relief materials on behalf of the Minister, at the Cyprian Ekwensi Centre for Arts and Culture, Area 10, Garki I District, Abuja, on Thursday.
The items donated were 2,000 units of 1kg sachets of Dangote Sugar; 1,000 units of 1kg sachets of Dangote salt; 1,000 cartons of Dangote Spaghetti; 3,000 units of 5kg bags of rice; 500 units of 10kg bags of Danvita and 500 units of 10kg bags of Wheat Meal.
The Minister while appreciating the kind gesture of the Foundation reiterated that the items would judiciously be distributed to the needy and vulnerable groups in the Territory.
Bello noted that the gesture of goodwill and generosity extended by the Foundation to the less privileged is a recognition of the efforts by President Muhammadu Buhari’s led Administration to provide succor to the IDPs.
His words: “We are ready to partner with well-meaning individuals or groups in order to provide a meaningful living condition to the vulnerable persons in the Territory.”
According to him, “we are deeply grateful to the Dangote Foundation for always setting the pace in these collaborative efforts,” and called on other organizations to emulate Dangote Foundation’s magnanimity”.
The Minister assured that the FCT Administration would make judicious effort to ensure a widespread distribution of the donated items.
He emphasized that the FCT Administration respects any Non-Governmental Organization that is committed to uplifting the welfare of the people particularly the less privileged in the society.
Bello restated that the gifts to the vulnerable and displaced persons would definitely touch the lives of the downtrodden.
While presenting the items, the Director of Health and Nutrition of the Dangote Foundation Dr. Azeez Oseni, who represented the Chairman of the Foundation, Aliko Dangote said that the items were meant to support the poor and indigent.
He commended the Minister for according the delegation a warm reception; especially by providing standard storage facilities for the items.
“The adequate plans put in place to receive the consignments including warehousing of the food items and logistics for distribution to the poor and indigent is highly commendable too,” Oseni said.
Meanwhile, the FCT Administration has immediately commenced the distribution of the donated items to the vulnerable people in the Territory.
