Ramadan: Bauchi Govt. distributes food, other items to 2,000 vulnerable children

Ramadan: Bauchi Govt. distributes food, other items to 2,000 vulnerable children

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By Mohammed Ahmed Kaigama
Bauchi, May 28, 2019 (NAN) The Bauchi State Government has began distribution of food items and clothing materials to 2,000 orphans and vulnerable children (OVCs) across the state.
Malam Rilwanu Maidawa, the Head of Monitoring and Evaluation of the Bauchi State Orphans and Vulnerable Children Agency (BASOVCA) disclosed this on Tuesday.
Maidawa explained that the distribution of the items to the vulnerable children by the agency was an annual event.
“It has been a yearly affair in the state and each of the beneficiaries will be given a token to sew the clothing materials.
“The food items include rice, vegetables oil, semovita, milk and sugar, while the clothing are bundles of brocade and wrappers,’’ he said
According to him, the beneficiaries are selected from the three Senatorial Districts in the state.
He said 50 households in each of the senatorial districts would benefit from the items.
Maidawa stated that the gesture was to enable the children to celebrate Sallah festivity with ease, thereby giving them a sense of belonging among their peers.
“The food items and clothing materials will be distributed under strict supervision and monitoring to avoid diversion,” he said.
Maidawa commended Gov. Mohammed Abubakar for his sustained assistance to orphans and vulnerable children in the state and charged caregivers to make judicious use of the items. (NAN)
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Edited by Johnson Eyiangho/Donald Ugwu