The Plateau State Palliatives Committee has visited the Southern Zone which comprises of 7 local governments.
The Palliatives Committee who already zone the distribution to ease the process Could be recalled to have started with the northern zone in Bassa LGC then the central zone in Bokkos LGC respectively, the distribution of the southern zone took a new dimension as the palliatives committee flag up the symbolic distribution in Quanpa’an LGC, then Shendam and Mikan respectively in a similar order.
The chairman of the palliatives committee prof sunie Tyoden before the takeoff of the distribution to the southern zone address journalist at the SEMA warehouse where the palliatives where stored various questions where put across to him concerning the exercise and the entire process as there various issues and concerns raised by some individuals and critical stakeholders in the state as the distribution is very slow, and selective and political, reacting to such questions and issues prof Tyoden said the palliatives distribution is not politicize every body is entitled to it and the reason for the delay is not deliberate as at times you find one item more than the other or awaiting supply for example rice may be 500 bags and maize 50, and so on according to him, and with such short supply distribution can not take place so the have to wait for other items to arrive before the distribution can continue, and with the availability of items on ground that is why they are embarking on the entire southern zone is because they have enough items on ground that can go round and after finishing with the southern zone others will follow.
The palliatives committee then moved to Quanpa’an local government to distribute their own share of the palliative, Prof Tyoden while delivering the items, 100 bags of rice, 77 bags of maize,30 bags of salt,20 cartons of beauty hand wash, 30 cartons of Royce cubes, 5 bags of gari 50kg,7 bags of beans 50kg, 10 cartons of close-up, and also a special palliatives to the disability 10 bags of maize flour, 10 bags of rice, 20 cartons of beauty hand wash, 10 cartons of Pepsi cola, 10 cartons of swan water, 2 cartons of tissue paper, 2 cartons of hypo,
The chairman palliatives committee Prof sunie Tyoden while presenting the items to the executive chairman of Quanpa’an Hon Isaac Kwalu and other stakeholders in the he local government including the traditional rulers he emphasized on fair sharing and they should adhere strictly to the guidelines on how the palliatives is to be shared’ and in response the chairman of Quanpa’an Isaac Kwalu thank the state government and the palliatives committee for their donations and support to Quanpa’an according to him they have also distributed some palliatives in line with the directives of 5 person from every polling unit and ward by ward and the traditional rulers are also playing a good role during the distribution according to him they have set up a commitee as directed by the palliatives committee to handle the distribution.
The Isaac also stressed that such similar gesture was done by his local government with some support from very spirited individuals and with what the state has done will go along way to further cushion the effects of the present situation people are facing and thank his excellency for the proactive measures he has taken to protect the state and the citizens, and to support them at this time of need.
Similarly the palliatives committee also went to Shendam LGA where the palliatives committee was recieved by the chairman and the Long Goemai, Marthins Sheldas of Shendam,
prof Tyoden while delivering the items ask them to distribute it to those that are truly in need and is not for any political reason, reacting to the donation the Long Goemai of Shendam thank his excellency for the support and more so for providing a special package for the disabled is a wonderful and well thought ideas the chairman Hon Alex also thank the governor and the deputy for taking it upone himself the stress to see the distribution by himself and promise to distribute the items according to the guidelines given, and also they as a local government has done similar with this it will argument what they have done. among items given to Shendam are, rice, maize, gari, beauty hand wash, Royco cubes, close-up, beans, etc, and also a special package for the disabled.
Mikan LGA also was visited by the palliatives committee and 130 bags of rice, maize, Royco, beauty soap, gari, beans, close-up, etc and also a special package recieved by the deputy chairman was represented the chairman Hon Ezekiel Volgap, receiving the items the deputy chairman Hon Austin Bako, thank the chairman and the palliatives committee and the governor for the support for they got and said they have also did similar things by identifying 5 households in every polling unit and gave them 5,000 naira each, the chairman of the palliative committee who couldn’t hide his feelings appreciated Mikan LGC for the sitting arrangements made by them observing social this and said so far Mikan is the only local government that have arranged a place such as the one they are.
The commissioner of lands survey and town planning Hon yakubu Dati and the deputy chairman of Mikan Hon Babs Austin Bako also use the opportunity for the deputy governor to lunch the face mask being produce for distribution to the people of Mikan according to hon Austin Bako the local government has procure over 10,000 face masks, and the deputy governor prof sunnie Tyoden Lunch the face mask to the glory of God the father, son and the Holy Spirit and for the use of humanity and call on other local government to follow suit.
Present at the distribution of palliatives to southern zone are the secretary of the committee Dr Sumaye Hamza and other members of the committee respectively.
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