Governor Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia State has ordered the state inter-ministerial committee on COVID-19 pandemic to commence distribution of palliative materials to citizens, including food, sanitizers and protective face masks, to all the 17 LGAs in the state from Tuesday, 7th April, 2020,
This information is contained in a Press Release made available to AFNews and signed by Abia State Commissioner for Information, Chief John Okiyi kalu.
Based on the release, the palliative items are to be dispatched to vulnerable persons using previously identified channels such as churches, state geriatric care agency, town unions and traditional rulers as well as existing school feeding program structure in the state.
SOME OF THE FOOD ITEMS READY FOR CIRCULATION:
