COVID-19 Lockdown: Elumelu To Distribute N45m Worth of Food Items To Constituents

Hon Ndudi Elumelu, Minority Leader of the House of representatives, will be distributing food items worth over N45 million as part of moves to cushion the effect of the COVID-19 lockdown to the people of Aniocha/Oshimili Federal Constituency in Delta State.

Four local government areas namely; Aniocha North, Aniocha South, Oshimili North and Oshimili South that made up the constituency would benefit from the food items.

Items to be distributed includes; 600 bags of rice, 750 bags of beans, 500 bags of Garri (yellow and white), 600 bags of onions, 500 cartons of tin tomatoes, and 500 cartons of groundnut oil.

Already, a high powered committee of responsible and apolitical persons picked from the four local government areas has been constituted to ensure proper and effective coordination of the distribution of the items across the Aniocha/Oshimili Federal Constituency.

A statement from the officer of the minority leader on Sunday, said that the distribution of the food items would take place on Tuesday 7th April, 2020 at the various local government areas.

Hon. Elumelu, reiterated the need for the people to continue to adhere to the Delta State Government’s directives on the lockdown occasioned by Covid-19, saying that the policy is geared towards curbing the spread of the deadly virus in the state and the country in general.

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While commending the people for complying with the state and federal government directives, Hon. Elumelu appealed to them to continue to observe the guidelines of the NCDC and the health authorities, stressing that they are all critical towards the containment of the spread of the virus that is ravaging the world.

He appreciated the love of God on the people and prayed that none of the people of Aniocha/ Oshimili will be found to be missing as a result of the deadly virus after the pandemic.