Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi state has approved the constitution of a 66-man Palliative Committee that will fashion out modalities on the collection and distribution of materials from donors to the citizens of the state to cushion the effect of COVID-19 pandemic.
A press statement from the office of the Governor’s Senior Special Assistant (SSA) on media, Mukhtar Gidado on Sunday said the palliative Committee has the Emir of Bauchi Alhaji (Dr.) Rilwanu Suleiman Adamu CFR as its Chairman.
The statement said the committee has members drawn from the Political class, Religious Leaders, Business Community, seasoned administrators, Union leaders and philanthropists among others.
The committee, according to the release, has the Permanent Secretary, Political, as its Secretary.
The statement listed members of the committee to include; the state Chairman of the PDP, Alhaji Hamza Koshe Akuyam, Hon. Muktar A. Suleiman of Bauchi assembly, Ambassador Adamu Aliyu (Walin Katagum) Senator Abdul Ahmed Ningi, Senator Bala Kariya, Senator Adamu Ibrahim Gumba, Chief of Staff, Government House (COS), Dr. Laden Salihu, Alhaji Sule Doguwa and Alhaji Garba Mohammed Noma ( Jarman Bauchi), among others.
The terms of reference of the Committee according to the release include, sourcing for assistance in kind and in cash from well-meaning members of the Public, Corporate Organizations, Government Agencies and International Donors.
Others are distribution of all sourced palliative materials and money to the needy citizens of the State as fairly and equitably as possible.
The release pointed other terms of reference of the committee to include discharging any responsibility as may be referred to it by Governor, from time to time and to submit periodic progress report to the Secretary to the State Government on a weekly basis, while final report should come after the State is declared COVID-19 free.
Mukhtari Gidado who said that the committee will be inaugurated by Governor of the State, Bala Mohammed, on Monday, the 27th of April, 2020 at the Command Guest House, Bauchi, hoped that members of the Committee will bring their wealth of knowledge and experience to bare in the discharge of their assignment.
