The Governor of Benue State, Hyacinth Alia has rolled out plans for the disbursement of the five billion naira given by federal government to cushion the effect of subsidy removal on the citizens.
Alia who was flaging off the distribution of food and non-food relief items to be distributed to victims of flood in about twenty-one Local Government Areas of the state.
Our Correspondent francis Ter reports that the governor also confirms that Benue State has already received two Billion naira out of the grant from the federal government and is now awaiting to receive the remaining funds.
The Director of NEMA, represented by Azeez Afunku underscored the need for such intervention, and called on the State Government to ensure fair and equitable distribution of the materials to those affected by the 2022 flood.
The Executive Secretary of Benue State emergency Management Agency SEMA Mr James Iorpuu however assured that the relief materials will be shared to the affected household..
The Federal Government had approved five billion naira to each state of the Federation to enable procurement of items for distribution to the people to mitigate the hash effect of fuel subsidy removal.