Adamawa Government, on Friday, received 42,000 metric tons of grains from National Strategic Reserve for distribution among schools and vulnerable groups in the state.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the commodities include: 462 metric tons of maize, 199.5 metric tons of millet and 546 metric tons of sorghum.
Director-General, National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Mrs Zubaida Umar, who handed over the items to the state government in Yola, said the gesture was aimed at mitigating the adverse economic challenges in the country.
The NEMA director-general, represented by NEMA Zonal Director, North-East, Mr Yakubu Suleiman, said that the items would be distributed equally to all the 21 local government areas in the state.
NAN reports that President Bola Tinubu had directed that 20 per cent of the food items allotted to each local government be given to religious organisations, Jama’atu Nasril Islam and Christian Association of Nigeria and three per cent to boarding schools the council areas.
Earlier, the state Deputy Governor, Prof. Kaletapwa Farauta, appreciated the president for the support, while also commending NEMA for safe and timely delivery of the food items.
Farauta promised that the commodities would be distributed equally and that they would be judiciously used by the state.
Executive Secretary, Post Primary Schools Management Board, Mr Samuel Wagereng, who received the items on behalf of the benefiting schools, appreciated the Federal Government for the laudable initiative.
According to him, the food items will go a long way in feeding students in boarding schools across the state. (NAN)
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