COVID-19: Abia State Govt. Distributes Palliatives to Churches, Motorists
The Government of Abia State has distributed COVID-19 palliatives to Churches and motorists in the State.
This is according to the Chairman of Abia State Inter-Ministerial Committee on COVID-19, Barr. Chris Ezem, who has instructed various leaders of the Churches, and leaders of various motorist associations within the State to visit the food bank at the Office of the Wife of Governor on Friday, 17th July 2020, to collect the outstanding food items of the previously allocated palliative materials.
In a statement by Chief John Okiyi Kalu, Honorable Commissioner for Information, Abia State, on Thursday, the Presbyterian Church of Nigeria, Salvation Ministries, Cherubim & Seraphim, TREM, ECWA, Holy Sabbath Mission, Church of God Mission Int’l, Celestial Church of Christ were out listed as beneficiaries.
The State government also considered the effects of the lockdown and other measures taken by the state government to control the spread of COVID-19 which has adversely impacted commercial transport operators in the state, stressed that Governor Okezie Ikpeazu has approved the distribution of palliative materials to various motorist organizations for immediate delivery to their vulnerable members.
The organization which includes Tricycle (Keke) operators under the umbrellas of SATOA, ATRIWA and TOAN, Commercial vehicle operators under the umbrellas of NURTW, RTEAN, Cooperative and NARTO are to benefit from the palliatives.
Chief Kalu said: “Kindly note that only the state chairmen and secretaries of the aforementioned unions are expected to collect on behalf of their members.
“In addition, Governor Ikpeazu has approved the distribution of the 4th batch of palliative materials to vulnerable persons in all the communities in the state through the Transition Council Chairman of the 17 LGAs. All TC Chairmen are therefore invited to visit the food bank from Friday, 17th July 2020, to collect materials allocated to their respective areas.
“Leaders of the invited groups are expected to visit the food bank from 10 am on Friday, 17th July 2020, to collect due palliatives for immediate onward distribution to their vulnerable members only”, he concluded.
Nwada Ugochinyere Onyechere reporting, Obinwannem News
