……commissioner Wanka heads committee
By Bashir Hassan Abubakar
Bauchi State Governor, Senator Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed, has inaugurated a 2025 Ramadan Palliative Distribution Committee, appointing Hajiya Hajara Yakubu Wanka, the Honourable Commissioner of Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management, as it’s Chairperson.
A press statement from the office of the Commissioner said that, while inaugurating the committee, Governor Bala Mohammed said that the Ramadan Palliative Distribution Initiative in Bauchi State has become a moral obligation to support families and citizens during the holy month, especially looking at the current economic situation across the Country.
He reminded the Committee to be just, fair and have the fear of Allah in their hearts while discharging the trust given to them.
Responding on behalf of the members, the Chairperson of the committee Honourable Commissioner Wanka expressed her gratitude to Governor Bala Mohammed and assured him of fairness and equity in the distribution exercise.
“Your Excellency Sir, we won’t take this appointment for granted. In Sha Allah we will justify the confidence reposed in us”, said Commissioner Wanka.
Membership of the committee comprises some commissiners, heads of state agencies/departments, religious/community groups, security operatives and some other key stakeholders.
Recall that since the establishment of the ministry in 2023, the ministry has been saddled with the responsibility of all humanitarian distribution exercises in the State.