In a bid to alleviate the suffering of vulnerable residents, Lady Valerie Siminalayi Fubara, the First Lady of Rivers State, has distributed 2,400 bags of rice and cash to beneficiaries across the 23 Local Government Areas of the state.
The gesture is part of the Renewed Hope Initiative Food Security Programme, a collaborative effort between the wife of the President, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, and the Federal Ministry of Agriculture.
Speaking at the event, Lady Fubara emphasized the importance of reaching the most vulnerable members of society, including the physically challenged, less privileged, and non-indigenes.
She charged the representatives of each local government area to ensure that the donations reach the intended recipients, warning against diversion or misuse, according to Independent.
She said, “The reason why we are gathered here is, our mother, the First Lady of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Agriculture, presented to every state of the federation a gift of 25kg bags of rice.
“For Rivers State, we received the total of 2,400 bags of 25kg rice. So, we say a big thank you to our mother.
“And, as part of our own little way, the Rivers State Government also has attached cash to the bags of rice that will be distributed to the 23 Local Government Areas, including the National Council for Women Society and non-indigenes.
Speaking further, Lady Fubara stated, “Every LGA is going home with 90 bags of rice each. I believe that every LGA is represented here.
“And please, I want to plead with you, when you take it to the LGAs, ensure that it gets to the right people that it is supposed to get to: the vulnerable, the physically challenged, less-privileged people. You know those that really need these bags of rice.”
The Rivers State President of the National Council of Women Society, Mrs. Jetiba Soberekon, and representatives from various local government areas expressed gratitude for the gesture, promising to distribute the items to those most in need.
The donations were also extended to the Motherless Babies’ Home, Cheshire Home, and Home for the Elderly in Port Harcourt.
