Bauchi State Muslims Coalition against Coronavirus hascommenced the distribution of palliatives to 1,500 households across the stateto cushion the effect of the dreaded pandemic.
Professor Salisu Shehu during the flagging off thedistribution at the Bauchi Emir’s Palace on Wednesday in Bauchi, said the items
to be distributed worth over N7.5 million.Shehu who said that the beneficiaries of the palliativeswere tracked using geographical information, GIS assured that the committeewill distribute the palliatives irrespective of religious differences.
The chairman of the coalition Professor Salisu Shehu
explained that the coalition purchased food items worth N5, 000 that will begiven to each of the selected 1, 500 households.“In each bag, there are rice, maize flour, spaghetti,beans, groundnut oil, maggi, salt and matches packaged in each bags.” Hesaid.
The emir of Bauchi Alhaji Rilwanu Suleimanu Adamu whoflagged off the distribution at his palace lauded the coalition for the gesturesaying it would bring succour to the needy in the state especially in thisperiod of partial lockdown in the state.
He observed that many people in the state do not take thepandemic serious and ignore the social distancing order urging the coalition toalso sensitize people on the need for them to adopt preventive measures againstthe disease.
“I commend the Bauchi state Muslims coalition on COVID19 for sourcing the money, purchasing the food stuffs and distributing to theneedy irrespective of their ethnic and religious groups.
“I advise wealthy individuals to donate generously tothe coalition so that more people will benefit from the gesture”, he said.
Commending the coalition on behalf of the beneficiaries, MrsEsther Emanuel who takes care of 10 orphans said, “I thanked the coalition for
this support and it will surely impact my households.”
