The wife of the Niger State governor, Hajiya Fatima Bago, has distributed a variety of foodstuffs to no fewer than 40 groups and associations.

The distribution exercise was held at the Women’s Multipurpose Center, Minna, on Friday, 13th December 2024.

Speaking to the beneficiaries before the flag-off of the distribution, Bago told the large gathering that the gesture was aimed at putting a smile on the faces of those in need and the vulnerable in society, hence the need to share with the less privileged the little she has at her disposal.

The first lady, who expressed delight over the support of the people for Governor Bago’s administration, assured that she would continue to extend humanitarian gestures to all, saying that in the near future, she would extend similar gestures to all parts of the state, especially local councils, to improve the living standards of the citizenry.

Fatima added, “I wish to use this opportunity to thank Her Excellency, the wife of the President, Senator Oluremi Bola Ahmed Tinubu, for her motherly support to us, adding that the President’s wife has always played the role of mother.”

Fatima, however, enjoined Nigerians, particularly women, to support the APC-led administration at all levels in the country.

Items distributed included 10kg bags of rice (50 bags each for the 40 groups), sachets of Indomie, Somovita, Maggi, sugar, salt, and others.

Earlier, the representative of the National Council of Women’s Societies (NCWS), Justina Yakubu, stated that since the inception of Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago’s administration, the wife has made a significant impact on uplifting the living standards of the less privileged in society.

On his part, the representative of the Amalgamated Commercial Motorcycle Riders Association of Nigeria (ACOMORAN), Mohammed Sani Safiyanu, lauded Fatima for her humanitarian gesture, adding that it would go a long way in assisting his members, who are facing economic challenges.

He prayed that Allah would guide and support the governor and his wife.

The beneficiaries cut across all sectors, such as technicians, motorcycle riders, women’s association groups, NGOs, and the vulnerable.