By Wisdom Acka
Disbursement of the much awaited palliatives by the FCT Administration will commence this week, probably on Tuesday. Federal Capital Territory Minister of State, Dr. Ramatu Tijjani Aliyu, has said.
Aliyu made this disclosure today, Monday while inspecting storage facilities at the NYSC Orientation Camp, Kubwa, Bwari Area Council.
However, she maintained that the palliative materials would only be given to the vulnerable residents and persons with disabilities in rural communities of the FCT as part of measures to cushion the adverse effects of the presidential sit-at-home order.
The minister further clarified: “The real poor and vulnerable ones that are desirous and anyone that comes up with a proof and sincerely believe that his family is desirous of this palliative. These are the people these palliatives are targeted at.
“We have identified capable hands that will do that for us across the structures because we have seen how chaotic it has been in other parts of the country,
“Honestly, if not for the producers that are coming from far places Honestlylike Kano and beyond, we could have commenced on Monday, but between Tuesday and Thursday, we are good to go. It will not go beyond this week.
“To me, it is not about rushing to do something but to do it well and effective service delivery should be upper most. The aim is how it will get to the grassroots, especially to the vulnerable and persons with disabilities in the society without hitches.”
Revealing that security measures, including establishment of a police post in the area, have been put in place to safeguard the palliative materials, she also disclosed that the FCT Administration has identified five large stores and five hostels at the Camp to serve as storage facility and isolation centre respectively, adding that, equally five trucks of palliative materials were been expected to arrive Tuesday.
According to her: “The NYSC camp is closed and corps members are at home. We have many facilities like hostels, halls and worship centres. We have secured five large halls for storage of palliative materials to be distributed across the territory.
“We are here also to inspect other facilities in case, God forbid, we have other cases of the COVID-19 pandemic. We have secured five big halls as one of the isolation centres that can accommodate 200 patients in case of any eventualities. Toilets facilities and adequate water supply will be ready soon.”
