ENUGU, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA) – Borno State government has distributed food palliatives to about 23,000 households in Baga, Kukawa Local Government Area of the State.
The food distribution is in line with President Bola Tinubu’s agenda of ensuring food security across the country.
While distributing the food and non-food items to the beneficiaries, Governor Babagana Zulum said, “Distribution of palliatives is one of the agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
“He (Tinubu) has declared an emergency on food security, and in line with this objective, Borno State Government is distributing food items to communities.
“We have provided food and non-food items to over 20,000 men and women (today).”
It was gathered that the food distribution in Baga reached 13,000 households in Baga town itself, 3,500 at Cross Kauwa, a town near Baga, and 6,500 in Doro Baga, another community, totalling 23,000 households, according to the government.
Each of the 23,000 households received bags of rice, spaghetti and maize grain with women getting a wrapper each.