As parts of efforts to cushion the effects of fuel subsidy removal for residents of Keffi Local Government Area in Nassarawa State, the local government chairman, Hon. Baba Shehu Mohammed on Tuesday, distributed over 3000 bags of grains and cash to residents.
The distribution of the items took place at the Keffi Police Barracks, under strict supervision by the council chairman in company of a Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Chieftaincy Affairs , Hon. Badamasi Dahiru.
Addressing beneficiaries, the Council Chairman expressed profound gratitude to the president of President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the Nasarawa State Governor, Engineer Abdullahi Sule for their philanthropic approach in cushioning the hardship citizens of the country are facing.
He however urged the beneficiaries to also exercise patience as the government is working hard to reaching out to the needs of the people and appeals to those that are yet to benefit to remain calm as the process is a continuous one.
Hon. Baba Shehu also cautioned the beneficiaries on selling the grains and drew the attention of mischief makers who are always in the habit of fabricating fictitious social media post in an attempt to discredit government efforts to desist from the act.
According to him ” What was given us was Five Million Naira , which was what is being disbursed to the 1500 beneficiaries, who will be going home with #3,300 each.
“Apart from the cash, each of you will be given a bag of 5 kg of rice and 30 kg of maize” He said.
Our correspondent report that the distribution exercise lasted for 10 hours of between 9am to 6pm with Hon. Baba Shehu in full and active performance of the distribution of the items. He engaged all the 10 elected councillors of the 10 wards in Keffi by ensuring that the beneficiaries were residents of the various captured wards.