By Bashir Hassan Abubakar
Over 1000 beneficiaries of the ongoing Federal Government palliative program from Gamawa Local Government Area of Bauchi State State smiled home with 25kg bag rice each.
The beneficiaries were part of the 3,468 selected and drawn from 289 polling units across the Local Government, with each polling unit getting 12 bags of the rice per unit.
As at the time of filing this report, our correspondent observed that beneficiaries were still trooping into the Local Government Secretariat collecting their share of the rice.
The distribution exercise, which is taking place under the watchful eyes of security operatives, LG Caretaker Committee Chairman and the distribution committee from the ministry of humanitarian affairs and disaster management, took place in peaceful atmosphere devoid of rancor.
Earlier on, the State Commissioner for Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management, Hajiya Hajara Yakubu Wanka and other dignitaries did the symbolic distribution of the palliative amidst fanfare.
The exercise will continue until all the targeted 3468 beneficiaries get their share of the rice palliative.