Chairman of the committee on the distribution of Ramadan Welfare Package of Sen. Lawal Hassan Anka Alh Hassan Damri has flagged off the distribution programme for all the six local government areas that made up the senatorial zone.
The local government area councils that are to benefit from the gesture included Gummi, Anka, Bakura, Maradun, Bukkuyum and Maradun.
The number of assorted bags of food items distributed is estimated at (12,800) twelve thousand eight hundred bags.
The breakdown shows that, Maradun local government is to benefit from (763) bags, Gummi (805) bags, Bukkuyum (753), Mafara (755), Bakura (753 while Anka local government is to benefit from (764) bags. The total number of bags of assorted food items for the six local governments stood at (4,592).
The senator also allocated a total of (8,208) bags to special category of people including, monarchs, social media groups, cripples, elders, women and blind persons.
Others who are to benefit include officials of NURTW, DSS, Police, civilian JTF and members of Nigerian Army,
Secretary of the committee Murtala Isiyaka Jangebe has assured that the gesture will be distributed judiciously as planned.
