Bauchi Humanitarian Ministry Distributes 490 Assorted Bags of Grain, Non Food Items, Cash to New IDPs
By Bashir Hassan Abubakar Resulting from the civil unrest in Mangu and Bokkos Communities of Plateau State that displaced many people, 490 assorted bags of grains and other non food items were distributed to Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) taking shelter in three Local Government Areas (LGAs) of Tafawa Balewa, Toro and Bauchi LGAs of Bauchi State. The assorted grains include 265 bags of maize, 85 bags of 50kg rice, 140 bags of 25kg rice and 35 cartons of spaghetti. This was disclosed to our correspondent by the Bauchi State Commissioner of Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management Hajiya Hajara Yakubu Wanka recently at Boto IDP camp, when, alongside the permanent secretary of the ministry Shuaibu Alhaji Mohammed, senior directors and other staff of the Ministry visited the new IDPs whom were taking shelter at a secondary school in the community. Other immediate relief materials shared to IDP camps, according to Commissioner Wanka were: 52 gallons of vegetable oil, 10 bags o...