ASABA/Nigeria: The Delta Government on Thursday distributed 940 bags of 25kg rice and 150 bags of 25kg garri as palliatives to the 11 wards in Oshimili South Local Government Area.
During the distribution ceremony at the Oshimili South Council Secretariat, Mrs. Bridget Anyafulu (PDP-Oshimili South) stressed that the food items were intended strictly for vulnerable residents across the council’s 11 wards.
“Take these food items to your various wards, distribute them, and let the people see the transparency in us so they know we are ready to serve them,” Anyafulu said. “At the end of the day, let them be the ones to speak for us, not we speaking for ourselves. Let us be sincere for God by ensuring that we distribute these food items to the right people because anything we are doing, we are doing it for God.”
Anyafulu, who also chairs the Palliative Council in the LGA, reiterated that the food items were not meant for the rich but for the vulnerable. “Do not give them to your relatives, unless they are among the poor,” she added.
She emphasized the need to include persons living with disabilities, stating, “There is a percentage allocated for persons living with disabilities, and we must ensure these individuals are included in all that we do in this local government because they are part of us.”
Commending the Federal and State governments for the provision, Anyafulu highlighted that the initiative aims to address the ongoing food crisis in the country. She also noted that members of the distribution committee were carefully selected from various non-political backgrounds to ensure transparency.
“The committee members are representatives of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), civil society organizations, non-governmental organizations, traditional councils, youth leaders, and others,” she said.
Mr. Emordi Obiora from Ward 1, Oko community, responded on behalf of the ward leaders, expressing gratitude to the government for the provisions. “On behalf of the various representatives of Oshimili South Local Government, I want to thank the State government and our House of Assembly representative for this gesture,” he said. “We are grateful and assure the government that these food items will get to the right persons.”
