By: Joshua Adinoyi

As part of efforts at cushioning the current hardship facing Nigerians, another truck of Palliative Rice provided by the Federal Government has arrived Lokoja, Kogi State Capital.

A statement by the Head of Media, Communications & ICT of Kogi State Social Investment Program Agency (KSSIPA), Dami Adenuga, explained that the State Commissioner for Agriculture and Food Security, Timothy Ojoma, State Coordinator of KSSIPA, Hajiya Aishat Oyiza Omade and the State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), Hon. Muktar Atima, received the first truck of rice out of the unprecedented numbers to be received from the Federal Government through the Federal Ministry of Agriculture.

The Commissioner for Agriculture and Food Security, Hon. Timothy Ojoma, while speaking, praised the Federal Government through the Federal Ministry of Agriculture for emerging as a beacon of hope, embodying resilience and compassion to the people in a time when communities faces unprecedented challenges.

The State Coordinator, KSSIPA, Hajiya Aisha Oyiza Omade, mentioned that 25-50 trucks of 25kg bags of rice are expected in the next few days.
She said all measures will be taken for proper distribution across the 21 Local Government Areas of kogi state as instructed and designed by the Executive Governor of
Kogi State, Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo who has provided adequate security to protect the palliative.

As at the time of this report on Friday, 5th April, 2024, the Confluence State has received a Truck 25kg bags of rice containing 1,200 bags as more are expected in no distant time.

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