Bayelsa State’s Commissioner for Women, Children Affairs, Empowerment, and Social Development, Deaconess Mrs. Elizabeth Bidei, distributed rice donations from the Dangote Foundation, which the state government had received.
She distributed the rice to various communities, widows, orphanages, ex-lepers, and the elderly. The donations were much needed given the current state of the country’s economy.
The distribution extended beyond widows and orphanages to include churches. Each group received 100 bags of rice to support their members, both in the state capital and in rural areas.
Mrs Ani Watchman, one of the widows who received the rice donation, expressed gratitude to the donors, the Dangote Group and the State’s Governor, His Excellency Sen Douye Diri, and the Hon. Commissioner for Women Affairs, Hon. Elizabeth Bidei, for ensuring that all those in need received the assistance.
The Commissioner, in turn, urged the various group representatives to ensure the food items are shared evenly and those who need most are gotten, she also preached the need for us to be our brother’s keepers. Mrs. Bidei used the opportunity to call on well-meaning and well to do Bayelsans to emulate the Dangote Foundation and remember our brothers and sisters that are in dare need at this time the country is plagued with economic crisis.
The Commissioner thanked Gov. Douye Diri for his swift response and directive for distribution.