Inferno victims, the physically challenged, and poor families are among the beneficiaries of the Aliko Dangote Foundation’s rice distribution exercise in Taraba and Jigawa states.
A statement from the company’s spokesman, Anthony Chiejina, said 500 bags of rice and 100 mats were distributed to the fire disaster victims at Batakashi Community in the Garki local government area of Jigawa State.
Penultimat week, a late-night fire outbreak had ravaged Batakashi village, destroying more than 45 houses, 35 silos, and scores of livestock, leaving behind widespread devastation and displacement.
In his remarks, Muhammad Murtala, the acting executive secretary of the Jigawa State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), said the Aliko Dangote Foundation brought 40,000 bags of 10kg rice for distribution to the poor and vulnerable people in Jigawa State.
