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Palliatives: Tinubu directs FCDA to commence emergency distribution of grains to FCT residents

… Mahmoud warns Area Council Chairmen against acts of sabotage

By Joyce Remi-Babayeju

Barely four days after the looting of warehouses by angry FCT- residents , President Bola Tinubu has directed the FCT minister, Nyesom Wike to set machinery in motion towards ensuring the commencement of emergency distribution of grains to residents to ameliorate their living conditions.

Tinubu who gave the directive in a memo addressed to the FCT Minister on Tuesday, instructed that a strategic Committee be constituted to ensure a transparent and equitable distribution of the grains to vulnerable Nigerians through the National Emergency Management Agency.

According to the FCT Minister of State, Dr. Mariya Mahmoud while announcing the constitution of the Committee on Wednesday at a maiden meeting with Area Council chairmen and other stakeholders, said that the committee has less than two weeks to carry out the presidential directive.

The minister of State, who expressed disappointment with the area council chairmen for treating the invitation to the maiden strategic stakeholders meeting with levity, warned them against any act that will sabotage the good intention of the president towards the residents of the territory.

Mahmoud listed members of the Committee to include: Chairmen of Area Councils, FCT Emergency Management Agency, Traditional Rulers, Department of State Service, Nigeria Police Force, Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps, Faith-based organizations, National Union of Local Government Employees, Nigeria Red Cross Society, Women Association, Persons with Disability Group, Youth Associations, Principal of Boarding Schools, Civil Society Organizations and the media.

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