Governor Aminu Bello Masari of Katsina State has flagged off the distribution of some food items to 67,106 vulnerable households across the state as palliative to ameliorate the hardships caused by COVID-19 pandemic.
The governor, while officially launching the distribution at Katsina state’ Central store, said the gesture would go a long way to provide succour to the vulnerable households.
He said, “The resources which were budgeted for developmental project in the state, were equally diverted towards curtailing the pandemic and management of the victims, despite the support received.
“I was made to understand that a total of 67,106 most vulnerable households are earmarked to benefit in this state.”
He thanked stakeholders that donated to the state Committee on COVID-19, assuring that necessary measures would be put in place to ensure that the items get to the right beneficiaries.
Similarly, the deputy governor, Manir Yakubu, who is the chairman of COVID-19 Emergency Response Committee, said the emergence of coronavirus has witnessed unprecedented solidarity and cooperation between the private sector, federal and state governments towards addressing negative effects of the pandemic.
He said, “The donation of hospital equipment and materials which facilitated the take-off of one of our isolation centres and the donation of assorted food items for distribution to 67,106 vulnerable households across the 34 local government councils of the state.
