NEDC Set to Mitigate on Tinubu’s Mandate, Release 300,000 bags of rice to Caution effects of Food Insecurity in Northeast Region

In an effort to strengthen the renewed hope Agenda, the North East Development Commission, NEDC has said first on its list is to key into the mandate of President Tinubu by keeping with all that is desired for the common man.

While releasing palliatives 300,000 bags of rice, and other food stuff items to caution the effects of hunger in the region.

The Chairman, a retired General in the Nigerian Army, Gen. Paul Tarfa, disclosed this on Thursday in Abuja during the first interface with the board members and directors meeting since the inauguration.

Highlighting the keys Intervention by commission, the retired Gen expressed they have toured all the six states of the zone. “So we just want now to highlight you on the key issues at stake as to what we are doing according to the agenda of Mr. President, the agenda of renewed hope for which we were appointed.”

“Secondly, we want to inform you that we want to complete all projects that we embarked upon during the last board and what we are about to embark upon. We intend to complete all that is in progress and then to commence with immediate effect following this board meeting, the projects ahead of us.

“The third is to focus on projects that will operate, that will generate direct and indirect employment opportunities in the zone. So many are bored without work, so many are hungry, so many need to be employed. The opportunities must be created and that is what we are out to do.

“Four, we want to embark on projects and programs that will have multiple impacts on the lives of the people in the zone, which are expected in due course.

“Five, to embark on e-mobility
programs by developing e-vehicles to alleviate the challenges in transportation across the zone. The details will be given in full after I have finished.

“Six, to continue to focus on projects that will open up closed sectors, enhance socio-economic activities across markets and bolster security within the North-East and environs.

“Finally, to continue with intermittent food distribution intervention and complement the efforts of both the federal and state governments to bring succor to the vulnerable and indigent in our communities.

“These details of distribution will also be given to you in due course.

‘It is not a forum to list down all that we are doing, but these are some of the key points that we want to present to you when we are at action. And by the grace of God, we are going to meet them.”

Listing others food items and others basic amenities, Mohammed Goni Alkali, the Managing Director of NEDC said that the commission is providing palliatives in terms of food and non-food stuff across the North-East to assist to support what the federal government is doing.

He added that the commission is releasing: Rice 300,000 (25kg Bags), Spaghetti/Macaroni 200,000 Cartons, Vegetable Oil 100,000 Cartons, Sugar 100,000 (25kg Bags), Branded Mats 100,000 Pieces, Branded Blankets 100,000 Pieces, Men Clothing (Shadda) 100,000 Pieces, Women Wrappers, 100,000 Pieces, Children Wears 100,000 Pieces.

“We want to also inform you that we have worked out a very robust strategy for how these things will be distributed. So that we will touch all the local governments in the North-East.

“We have 1,058 wards in the North-East. And as you all know, we have 48 rural constituencies in the North-East.”