2023 Christmas: Governor Bala donates food, other items worth N120m to Bauchi Christians

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Mr Abdon Dallah Gin, SA, Civil Service Affairs 

By Akanji Alowolodu, Bauchi

Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State has approved the release of the sum of N120million for the purchase of food and other items for 2023 Christmas celebration in the state.

Chairman of the distribution committee, Mr Abdon Dallah Gin made the disclosure at a press briefing held at Government House, Bauchi on Saturday. 

He explained that the items distributed by the community to Christian community for the celebration of the Christmas are 66 bulls, 102 rams, 1,438 (50kg) bags of  rice and 189 groundnut oil.

Gin who is the Special Adviser to the Governor on Civil Service matters, recalled that, since the coming on board in 2019, the administration of Governor Bala Mohammed has established a tradition of providing food items to the christian community for a pleasant commemoration of the birth of Jesus Christ every year.

He also said that as usual, the Committee has allocated a substantial portion of the food items to CAN which also allocates to all the five blocs across the state, and mentioned other beneficiaries of the governor’s kind gesture to include christian government functionaries, relevant federal government functionaries and other christian groups and associations.

He added that, “Accordingly, these items, this year, were equitably distributed across the State and beyond by the standing Committee. Understandably, the Local Government Caretaker committees are complimenting this gesture by giving Christians gifts in their respective Christian communities.

“It is also gratifying to note that, as the Christmas gift items were being distributed, His Excellency, the Governor approved the release of December salaries to Civil Servants/Public Officers to assist them make purchases during this yuletide period,” he added.

Gin said that, “The Committee therefore, wishes to use this medium to thank Governor Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed, CON and his entire Government for this benevolence. We also appreciate the open and accommodating posture that has thrown away primordial sentiments thereby treating people of the State with tremendous love and care to the extent that everybody is having a sense of belonging, with the consequent effect that peace reigns supreme in this multi ethnic State.”

According to him, “Other ethnic groups resident in Bauchi State and people with special needs, that require close attention, are among the beneficiaries of the laudable gesture in this festive season which personifies love and togetherness.”