The Federal Government has sent 20,078 bags of garri and maize to Anambra State to alleviate the suffering of vulnerable homes. The palliatives comprising 16,130 bags of maize and 3,948 were bags of garri was moved to the State over the weekend by the National Emergency Management Agency, (NEMA) in conjunction with the State Government.
They were handed to Anambra Government for onward distribution to vulnerable persons in the State to cushion the effect of economic hardship in the country.
The food items from the National Strategic Reserve were distributed at the Anambra State Emergency Management Agency, Awka with Awka North and South, Dunukofia and Njikoka as first batch of beneficiaries.
The palliatives were for the 21 Local Government Areas who would in turn share to the less privileged.
Governor Chukwuma Soludo said the distribution was very important now that the prices of goods were skyrocketing on a daily basis
He assured that through the committee set up by the State Government, the assorted commodities would be adequately distributed and would get to the door steps of those who were in true need of them.
The Executive Secretary, Anambra State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) Chief Paul Odenigbo said that they had set up a 16-man distribution committee in each of the local government areas for a seamless distribution exercise.
He assured the items would get to the targeted audience.
