By Ahmed Attahir, Gusau
The Victims Support Fund, VSF, Task Force committee on COVID-19 under the chairmanship of General TY Danjuma, has distributed palliatives, including foods and personal protective equipments, PPE, worth over N107.9 million in Zamfara state.
Presenting the items to Governor Bello Mohammad in Gusau on Monday, the chairperson of the VSF, Mrs Toyesi Ogunsuji said the committee has already commenced the third face of distribution of palliatives in the North West and North Central.
She disclosed that the food items are to be distributed to internally displaced persons, IDPs, and the most vulnerable communities.
According to her, the committee was inaugurated to provide palliative measures as well as institutional support to government agencies in support of national efforts to fight COVID-19.
“The VSF Task Force on COVID-19 commenced the third phase of distribution of food and personal protective equipments to internally displaced person as well as most vulnerable communities in the FCT and seven other states in the North West and North Central”.
The palliatives include rice, beans, maize, vegetable oil, salt and personal protective equipments to households and direct beneficiaries, worth N107.9 million in the state.
“The task force is working closely with federal and state government agencies involved in the fight against COVID-19 pandemic, through collaboration with the National Commission for Refugees, Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons, to target IDP’s and refugees with hygiene kits, children blankets and food items,” she said.
Mrs. Akerele assured VSF commitment to provide relief to victims of insurgency and armed conflict in Nigeria especially in the core areas of livelihood.
“The total cost of the third phase covid 19 intervention is N1,000,000,000.”
Speaking while receiving the palliatives From the VSF Task Force, Governor Bello Mohammed mattawale who was represented by the speaker state house of assembly Rt, Honourable Nasiru Muazu Magarya commended the VSF for the support.
He assured of judicious distribution of the items to those mentioned beneficiaries across the state.
