The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) says 7,750 Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Borno, Yobe and Kano State will benefit from the King Salman (KSrelief) Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center food donation.
The agency disclosed this in a statement signed by Mr Manzo Ezekiel, Head, Press Unit, NEMA, on Saturday in Abuja.
The food donation which was in the spirit of the Ramadan season included 7,750 bags (25kg) of rice, 7,750 bags (25kg) of beans and 7,750 packaged (4kg) of masa vita flour.
Others items included 7,750 gallons (2 litres) of vegetable oil, 7,750 packaged (1kg) of salt, 7,750 packaged (2kg) tomato paste and 7,750 packaged (0.8kg) seasoning.
Ezekiel said the distribution would be based on a standard food basket where each beneficiary household would receive a bag of rice (25kg) and bag of beans (25kg).
He said that other items would include, masa vita flour (4kg), vegetable oil (2 litres), salt (1kg), tomato paste (2kg) and seasoning (0.8kg).
According to him, the agency had concluded detailed profiling of the target beneficiaries at the identified camps and host communities, in preparation for onward distribution.
