Hardship: Gov Eno Takes Free Grains To Vulnerable Households

Akwa Ibom State Government has extended the fourth phase of its ARISE Free Food Distribution Programme (AFFDP) to vulnerable households to cushion the harsh effects of hunger and starvation amid prevailing socio-economic challenges. The grains are provided through the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs.
The food trucks expected to go round the 31 local government areas, had earlier berthed at Etinan, Eket, Easien Udim, Ibesikpo Asutan, Obot Akara, and others before Nsit Ibom local government area at the weekend, where 7,000 bags of food items were distributed to several beneficiaries drawn from poor homes.
The government had explained that the “exercise is aimed at cushioning the effect...