By; ABBAS SHEHU, Bauchi
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Maitama Tuggat has distributed food items worth millions of Naira to Muslims faithfuls across 20 local government areas of Bauchi State.
Tuggar Foundation distributed the items to residents of Bauchi State, including traditional rulers and less privileged in the society.
The Director General of the foundation, Alhaji Muhammadu Bello Tukura, explained that the items were donated by friends and associates of the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Maitama Tuggar.
He said the items distributed, include, bags of rice and sugar as well as cartons of spaghetti, macaroni and talia and vegetable oil for people in the state irrespective of political party affiliation in the spirit of the ongoing Ramadan fast by Muslims.
“The items are meant to alleviate the tough situation people are going through presently, due to the harsh economic downturn across the country. At least, it will take care of the immediate need for food.
“These items are for Muslims because this is Ramadan month of Muslim fasting, the items are meant to enable them have means of breaking their fast for the period.”
Tukura said that businessmen and marketers in Bauchi State were the ones who procured and supplied the items in an efforts to boost their outlets and promote local business development.
He further explained that during the last Christmas and New Year celebrations, the foundation extended similar gesture to Christians across the state in the spirit of the Season.
Tukura added that the foundation also considered the traditional institution as major key players in the peaceful coexistence of the people of the state so they have been included in the distribution.
The DG assured that the exercise has no political undertone as it is purely service to humamity as a means of support to the less privileged members of the public.
In his remarks, the Personal Assistant to the Minister, Mohammed Tilde commended the DG of Tuggar Foundation, Bello Tukura for being a dependable ally to Ambassador Yusuf Maitama Tuggar, saying such people are very rare to find.
The PA corroborated the DG that the exercise does not have any political inclination but rather, an avenue to support citizens to live a better life in the midst of the economic recession in the country.
He assured that the foundation will continue to be supportive of the Minister in seeing that people are empowered to have source of livelihood.
Some of the LGA Coordinators of the Tuggar Foundation who spoke to journalists, expressed happiness that they can confidently go back to their respective areas to meet the people and deliver the items.
They assured that the targeted people will be reached and given the items as directed, stressing that the distribution will be free and fair devoid of any political attachment.
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