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  • Hon. Venman Bulus Distributes Food Items to Communities in Langtang North

    Hon. Venman Bulus Distributes Food Items to Communities in Langtang North

    By Israel Adamu

    The Member representing Langtang North and South Federal Constituency, Hon. Prince Vincent Venman Bulus, has distributed food and relief items to several communities in Langtang North Local Government Area of Plateau State. The outreach, carried out on Tuesday, targeted communities within Gani Chiefdom as part of the lawmaker’s ongoing humanitarian support to his constituents.The distribution exercise was conducted on behalf of Hon. Bulus by his Personal Assistant, Mr. Nanbur Kasam. He led the delegation to the four districts that make up Gani Chiefdom—Pil Gani, Tullum, Yakot, and Zabwai—where the relief items were formally handed over to community representatives.

    The items distributed included bags of rice, cooking oil, spaghetti, salt, maize, seasoning cubes, mosquito nets, and other essential food supplies. According to organizers, the gesture was aimed at easing the economic hardship currently being faced by households across the chiefdom.

    Community leaders described the intervention as timely, noting that many families are struggling with rising living costs. The relief materials, they said, would provide temporary support to vulnerable households within the districts.Receiving the items on behalf of the communities, the Chief of Gani Chiefdom, Col. Dauda Nimmyel (rtd), alongside district heads, expressed appreciation to Hon. Venman Bulus. They commended the lawmaker for what they described as a consistent show of concern for the welfare of his people.The traditional rulers noted that such gestures reflect a strong commitment to grassroots development and responsive leadership. They encouraged the representative to sustain the initiative and continue prioritising the needs of rural communities.

    Speaking during the distribution, Mr. Kasam said the outreach reflected Hon. Bulus’ dedication to improving the living conditions of his constituents. He stated that the lawmaker remains committed to inclusive representation and ensuring that no community within Langtang North and South Federal Constituency is left behind.

    According to him, the intervention is part of broader efforts by Hon. Bulus to provide practical support to constituents, particularly during periods of economic difficulty. He added that similar initiatives would continue as part of the representative’s people-focused agenda.Observers say the exercise reinforces Hon. Venman Bulus’ leadership style, which places emphasis on direct engagement and community support. Residents of the benefiting communities described the outreach as impactful and called for sustained collaboration between elected officials and grassroots leaders.

  • Lockdown: Activist tasks Delta Govt on monitoring  of food distribution

    Lockdown: Activist tasks Delta Govt on monitoring of food distribution

    Mr Sheriff Mulade, National Coordinator, Center for Peace and Environmental Justice (CEPEJ) has appealed to Delta Government to monitor the distribution of food items meant for the people in the state.
    Mulade said this in a statement on Tuesday in Warri.
    The state government had constituted a Food Bank Committee chaired by Gov.Ifeanyi Okowa to cushion the effect of the current lockdown on the people.
    The activist who hailed the governor on the development said it would help to ameliorate the hardship being faced by the people.
    “I want to appealed to Okowa to personally monitor the distribution of the food items so as to reach the vulnerable and poor households devoid of party interest.
    “Also, I want to implore the people of the state to give maximum support and cooperation to the committee to enable it to deliver on its mandate.
    “People are passing through untold hardship as a result of the Coronavirus across the globe so the food bank is a welcome development,” he said.
    Mulade also appealed to the the governor to involve traditional rulers in the process of sharing noting that they were closer to their subjects.
    “I want to appeal to the Okowa to involve our royal fathers who are more closer to their people than political structures.
    “This strategy will help give credibility to the government in the process of reaching out to its grassroot and the communities can collect their legitimate shares,” he said.