Foundation distributes food items to 500 indigents in Zamfara

The Umaru Shinkafi Legacy Foundation on Thursday distributed food items to no fewer than 500 vulnerable households in the Zurmi Local Government Area of Zamfara.

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Presenting the items to the beneficiaries in Zurmi, the Coordinator of the foundation in the area, Aliyu Sani said the gesture was aimed to support them to reduce the current economic hardship.

“The beneficiaries are female-headed families, orphans, people with disabilities and aged persons, among others,” Sani said.

According to him, the food items comprised rice, millet, maize and cooking oil, among others.

Sani added that each beneficiary is to receive a 50kg bag of rice, packages of maize and millet as well as one gallon of cooking oil.

The Sole Administrator of Zurmi Local Government Council, Alhaji Aminu Atiku, described the gesture as a welcome development.

“This is timely considering the high cost of living, hike price of essential goods and food scarcity in the country. You know Zurmi is one of the LGAs affected by insecurity, we have many families affected by banditry who need urgent interventions. This gesture will reduce the suffering of the people caused by the current economic hardship in the country,” he added.

Responding on behalf of the beneficiaries, Ummaru Mai’injin and Suwaiba Bature expressed gratitude to the foundation for the invaluable gesture.

They said, “We appreciate this timely support, we are appealing to government at all levels and well-meaning individuals to extend their support to the people in the rural communities.”

NAN/Wumi