Christmas:Bauchi Govt gifts over 1000 bags of rice, 72 Bulls, other food items to christians
By Samuel Luka, Bauchi
Bauchi state government has distributed food items worth millions of Naira to the christian faithfuls for this year’s Christmas festivities.
Briefing newsmen at the office of the Executive Secretary, Christian Pilgrims Welfare Board, the Standing Committee Chairman for the distribution of Christmas gifts to christians in Bauchi, Mr Abdon Dalla Gin said that the food items include 72 bulls, 139 Rams, 1,510 bags of 80kg rice and 179 Jerricans of Groundnut oil.
Mr Gin who is also the Special Adviser to Governor Bala Mohammed on Civil Service matters said that the gesture of Governor Bala Mohammed of the state was meant to enable the christians celebrate the Christmas with ease.
“The 2024 Christmas day holds tomorrow the 25th of December. I must reiterate that since the inception of Governor Bala Mohammed administration, he established the tradition of providing food items to the christian Community to enable them have a pleasant commemoration of the birth of Jesus Christ”, he said.
Mr Gin stated that the governor has approved the purchase and distribution of food items to the christian Community in the state with a focus on the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Bauchi state Chapter which comprises of five blogs or arms.
Mr Gin who said that the arms of the CAN include ECWA/TEKAN, Catholics Secretariat, PFN/CPFN, AOIC and the CCN, explained that the Committee always allocates substantial portion of the food items to the Christian Association of Nigeria which also allocates equitably to all the five blogs across the state.
He said that other beneficiaries of the Governor’s gesture include christian functionaries within the state public service, relevant federal government functionaries, authentic christian groups and associations, christian individuals, politicians, military and paramilitary organizations operating in the state as well as Political party officials, among others.
“This year, His Excellency the Executive Governor approved substantial funds for the purchase of the food items amidst the well-known excruciating inflationary trend been experienced nationally”, he disclosed.
He said that the items have been equitably distributed across the state and even beyond by the distribution standing Committee.
Mr Gin further stated that the local government Chairmen are complementing the gesture of the governor by assisting the christian Communities in their respective areas with food items.
Mr Gin while appreciating Governor Bala Mohammed for the gesture, said such accommodating spirit is what has translated to many developmental projects been executed across the state.
He added that the governor’s efforts and strides has also ensured peace and stability in the state.
The distribution committee chairman who congratulated the christian faithfuls on the 2024 Christmas celebration, called on them to continue to pray for the success of the Governor’s policies and programmes for sustenable growth and development.