FRI, JULY 03 2020-theG&BJournal- The Goodluck Jonathan Foundation (GJF) has presented items to 20 states in its ongoing distribution of palliatives since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Foundation is intensifying efforts to ensure that the items get to as many states in the country. The recent exercise is the second phase of distribution as the organisation had earlier made an outreach to some Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camps in the FCT in April this year.
Ms. Gloria Dede, Head of the Bayelsa office of the Foundation, Friday presented some items to the Bayelsa State Government. She said the gesture was to complement the COVID-19 response efforts of state governments.
Ms Dede said food items such as rice and beans, sanitizers and other sanitary materials have been shared to Internally Displaced Persons Camps (IDPs) in the FCT and 20 other states.
She listed the states to include: Anambra, Abia, Adamawa, Bauchi, Benue, Bayelsa,Cross River, Delta, Edo and Ekiti. Others are Kebbi, Taraba, Zamfara, Sokoto, Oyo, Imo, Ebonyi, Enugu, Rivers and Akwa Ibom.
She noted that the COVID-19 pandemic has brought about a devastating impact on economies and governance around the world, thereby affecting the lives and livelihood of millions of citizens.
‘’For us, at the Goodluck Jonathan Foundation, our gesture today is a way of complimenting the efforts of different state governments by providing these palliatives to help cushion the economic impact in many homes.’’
The Foundation donated 1,000 5kg bags of rice and beans to the state government to compliment the State’s COVID- 19 response strategy.
The Bayelsa State, Governor, Senator Douye Diri, who was represented by his chief Staff, Chief Benson Agadaga thanked the Foundation for its support stating that Bayelsa State aligns with the mission and vision of the Goodluck Jonathan Foundation as it in tandem with the prosperity agenda of the present administration.
‘’We look forward to partnering with your Foundation in more areas so that we can build a peaceful, prosperous and inclusive Bayelsa.”
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