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Gov. Buni Kicks Off 2026 with New Year Food Support….. For 2,000 Tricycle Riders, GSM Repairers, Vulnerable Groups
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Gov. Buni Kicks Off 2026 with New Year Food Support…..For 2,000 Tricycle Riders, GSM Repairers, Vulnerable Groups
By Yusuf Ali
As part of activities marking the New Year 2026, the Yobe State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), under the directive of His Excellency, Governor Mai Mala Buni, has commenced the distribution of food items to 2,000 carefully selected beneficiaries across the state.
The Executive Secretary of SEMA, Dr. Mohammed Goje, disclosed that the beneficiaries include tricycle (Keke Napep) riders, GSM phone repairers, and other vulnerable groups. He explained that the intervention is a New Year goodwill gesture aimed at easing household food needs and supporting hardworking individuals in the informal sector.
The distribution exercise, which commenced on Thursday, January 1, 2026, saw each beneficiary receive a bag of rice, assorted grains, and a carton of pasta to support their families at the start of the year.
To ensure transparency, fairness, and effective targeting, beneficiaries were nominated through the leadership of tricycle riders’ unions and GSM repairers’ associations across various communities in the state.
The intervention marks the first humanitarian support activity of the year by the Buni-led administration and forms part of the state government’s broader social support and welfare programme, designed to reach over 50,000 households across all Local Government Areas of Yobe State.
Addressing beneficiaries during the distribution, Dr. Goje congratulated them on the New Year and urged them to serve as good ambassadors of their communities. He encouraged them to promote peace, cooperate with security agencies, and remain law-abiding in support of community safety and sustainable development.
Governor Mai Mala Buni’s New Year gesture underscores his administration’s unwavering commitment to inclusive governance, social protection, and the welfare of vulnerable citizens, as Yobe State steps confidently into 2026 with renewed hope and collective progress.
