Katsina State Government, in partnership with the 34 local governments, has allocated over N10bn for the purchase of grains for distribution to vulnerable residents during Ramadan.
Chief Press Secretary to the state governor, Ibrahim Mohammed, disclosed this in a statement.
According to the statement, the governor has inaugurated committees, at both state and local government levels, to oversee the distribution of the foodstuffs to alleviate the costs of foodstuffs.
It said the Katsina state governor aims to feed over 72,000 people each day of Ramadan, which, it said, translated to providing food assistance to approximately 2.1 million residents throughout the period.
The statement explained that the state government would subsidise the prices of maize, millet, and guinea corn to N20,000 per bag, noting that to ensure even distribution, the subsidised grains would be sold at 10 measures per buyer.
It noted that the governor emphasised the importance of accountability in the distribution process, directing local government committees to remit proceeds from grain sales to the state committee for deposit into government accounts.