The special Ramadan Iftar (breaking of fast) feeding programme would be implemented for three weeks and an approximately...
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According to a statement by the state’s Commissioner for Information, Sagir Musa, the programme will be implemented through 609 feeding centres, with a focus on providing three different food items to 182,700 poor and vulnerable people daily. The statement pointed out that the feeding programme would be implemented for three weeks and that approximately 3.8 million vulnerable persons would benefit from it throughout the Ramadan period.
Apart from approving a budget of N2.83 billion for the special feeding, the State Executive Council also allocated N1.125 billion for emergency procurement of additional rice and spaghetti to ensure adequate food supply across the state.
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