{"id":61204,"date":"2024-04-20T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-04-20T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/timessouthafrica.com\/?guid=135ca11b74acbff4f9aaf4bb2cceaeb1"},"modified":"2024-04-20T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2024-04-20T00:00:00","slug":"tinubus-aide-donates-foodstuff-to-victims-of-attacks-on-omala-in-kogi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timessouthafrica.com\/tinubus-aide-donates-foodstuff-to-victims-of-attacks-on-omala-in-kogi\/","title":{"rendered":"Tinubu’s aide donates foodstuff to victims of attacks on Omala in Kogi"},"content":{"rendered":"
\nThe Senior Special Assistant to President Bola Tinubu on Community Engagement, North-Central zone, Mrs Abiodun Essiet, has donated 80 bags of rice to victims of attacks on Omala Local Government Area in Kogi.<\/p>\n
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Agojeju-Odo and Abejukolo communities in Omala were attacked by suspected herdsmen on April 4.<\/p>\n
A total of 25 persons were reportedly killed and several others injured by the assailants.<\/p>\n
The President’s aide and a delegation from the Nigeria COVID-19 Action Recovery and Economic Stimulus (NG-CARES) programme, visited the area to commiserate with the people over the unfortunate incident.<\/p>\n
Essiet emphasised the need for peaceful coexistence which remained an important tool and pillar for development, adding that it could make or mar any community.<\/p>\n
Represented by Lateefa Isah, Essiet conveyed the goodwill message of President Tinubu to the people of Omala, and donated 80 bags of rice to the victims.<\/p>\n
She reiterated the commitment of the President to continuou
\nsly support all Nigerian citizens.<\/p>\n
‘These bags of rice are part of the palliatives from Mr President. They were delivered by my office to assist victims of conflict in Omala Local Government Area.<\/p>\n
‘President Tinubu is committed to protecting lives and property of all Nigerians. He has also resolved to engage Nigerian citizens at the grassroots for all-inclusive governance,’ she said.<\/p>\n
Also, the Head of Kogi State CARES Coordination Unit, Sani Haruna, said Omala community had benefited from NG-CARES intervention through the Kogi State Community and Social Development Agency (CSDA).<\/p>\n
He described NG-CARES as a development programme designed to expand access to livelihood support and food security services, as well as grants for poor and vulnerable households and firms.<\/p>\n
Haruna urged the community to take advantage of the government’s intervention through the NG-CARES programme to attract more developments to the area.<\/p>\n
According to him, CSDA and Fadama are some of the NG-CARES intervention that the Omale comm
\nunity could benefit from.<\/p>\n
The District Head of Abejukolo, Chief Suleiman Abimaje, who spoke on behalf of the community, appreciated the Federal and State Governments for their support.<\/p>\n
Abimaje appealed for the siting of a military base in the area to curb the incessant attacks by herdsmen.<\/p>\n
Source: News Agency of Nigeria<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The Senior Special Assistant to President Bola Tinubu on Community Engagement, North-Central zone, Mrs Abiodun Essiet, has donated 80 bags of rice to victims of attacks on Omala Local Government Area in Kogi.<\/p>\n
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\n