FG RECIEVES DONATION OF 50 TONNES OF DATES FROM SAUDI ARABIA 26-04-24
By Sadiq Aminu The Federal Government through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, on Friday handed over 50 tonnes of dates donated by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs Disaster Management and Poverty Alleviation for onward distribution to Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) and victims of natural disasters across the country.
Speaking at the official presentation of the dates, the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Amb. Adamu Lamuwa, expressed confidence in the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, which he believes knows better, in terms of distribution to the needies.
The Permanent Secretary added that the relationship between Nigeria and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia did not just start with the donation as there has been decades -long brotherly bond between the two nations.
He noted that the donation was targeted towards Ramadan due to the significance of dates fruits to fasting but it was however delayed due to logistics challenges.
Receiving the humanitarian aid on behalf of the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, the Permanent Secretary, Abel Olumuyiwa Enitan gave the assurance that Ministry would ensure the donation reaches the intended beneficiaries.
Earlier, the donation was presented by the Saudi ambassador to Nigeria, Faisal Alghamdi and was received by the deputy director of the Middle East and Gulf Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Murtala Jimoh, on behalf of the Nigerian government.
According to Alghamdi, the Saudi government, through King Salman’s Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre KSRelief, has provided necessary humanitarian assistance to Nigeria in different sectors of the economy.