COVID-19: Plateau says palliatives on the way

By Raymond Gukas, Jos

As the Plateau state government awaits the arrival of the palliatives for distribution to the needy to cushion  the effects of COVID-19 pains, it has disclosed that all beneficiaries of the federal government SIP will be exempted.
Although it did not disclose where and when the palliative will be coming from, chairman  of the distribution and deputy governor, Sonni Tyoden assured that beneficiaries will get them “as soon as it arrived”
Governor Simon Lalong had constituted a 25 member committee for the State palliative and the committee is to take care of the distribution of the palliatives as directed by the Federal government.
Tyoden who briefs the press on the expectation said the palliative are on the way, barely two days  to the expiration of the second phase of the state’s lockdown.

The terms of references of the commitee and their main mandate and responsibilities, he said include

“I) . To source for donations and contributions from organizations and you individuals towards providing palliatives to the vulnerable and most needy citizens of plateau during the covid-19 era.

(II). To manage such donations and contributions both materials and money on behalf of the state task force on Covid-19.

(iii). To keep appropriate records for such contribution

(if). To create awareness on the receipt and disbursement of the funds.

(v) Any other related and relevant assignment that may be assigned to it by the chairman of the task force”

Those to be targeted in particularly by the commitee are the orphans and widows while the most vulnerable will also not be left out.
The committee also has  Sumaye Hamza, the special assistant to the governor on SIP and the focal person for social investment programme is to save as the secretary of the committee.

CAN, JNI, ALGON, Plateau Youth Council, National Council For Women Society, PIDAN, The Disability Right Commission, three Commissioners, Trade Union Congress, N L C, NUJ, and four Traditional Rulers

The committee is to go and set up a structured for the distribution process and all of them will work closely for a positive result and to ensure that the palliatives get to the appropriate persons.