The Bayelsa State Government has put smiles on the faces of the less privileged in the state with the distribution of 4, 200 bags of 50kg rice to them.
Speaking on Friday during the distribution exercise which took place at the Banquet Hall, Yenagoa, the Commissioner for Information, Orientation and Strategy. Mrs. Ebiuwou Koku-Obiyai, said the gesture is a Christmas gift for the vulnerable people.
She stated that the state government is giving 40 bags of rice to each of the 105 wards across the eight local government areas in the state.
“The distribution patterns is through the chairmen and stakeholders in the local government areas. The communities will be given through the councilors. We expected that all political appointees have been directed not to take part in this.
“It’s purely for the vulnerable people, it is a Christmas gift from our government ably led by our prosperity Governor, Douye Diri and the Deputy Governor, Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo and wishing everyone Merry Christmas,” the commissioner said.
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Chairman of Southern Ijaw Local Government Area, Chief Target Segibo, said the governor is used to showing concern for peoples’ welfare during every Christmas season. adding that already the people know that the governor will always do it.
“We are very happy, you know that the times are really hard and we know that we will need to send this items down to the people.
“The instruction is very clear, no stakeholder should benefit; that does not mean that the government is not going to reach out to them. The instruction is to send it down to the wards and that is what we are going to do. That is why we are here personally to monitor things,” Segibo stated.
He assured that the bags of rice are in safe hands and will get to the people at the ward level and from there to the communities.
