Dangote donates foodstuff to IDPs in Abuja
The Dangote Foundation has donated foodstuff to the vulnerable and Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Abuja.
Acting Secretary, Social Development Secretariat, Mrs. Adebola Irene Elegbede, received the materials on behalf of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Malam Muhammad Bello, at the Cyprian Ekwensi Centre for Arts and Culture.
Items donated are 2,000 units of 1kg sachets of Dangote Sugar; 1,000 units of 1kg sachets of Dangote salt; 1,000 cartons of Dangote Spaghetti; 3,000 units of 5kg bags of rice; 500 units of 10kg bags of Danvita and 500 units of 10kg bags of Wheat Meal.
Bello thanked the Dangote Foundation for the gesture and promised that the items would be distributed judiciously.
Director of Health and Nutrition, Dangote Foundation Dr. Azeez Oseni, who represented the Chairman, Aliko Dangote, said the items were meant to support the poor and indigent.
He hailed the minister for the a warm reception, especially the provision of standard storage facilities.
“The plans put in place to receive the consignments, including warehousing of the food items and logistics for distribution, is commendable,” Oseni said.