Cross River to share free food to doorsteps of residents

The Cross River State Government has completed plans to share free food to vulnerable and less privileged.

The State Government said it would not distribute food through politicians but would utilise its world bank register developed during our YESSO program to make sure food gets to all the vulnerable people in the state.

Explaining the modality of operation, Governor of the State, Ben Ayade said it will be door-to-door to avoid crowd. Hr also warned its citizens not to move around from Monday, April 6th without a face mask.

"Food will be delivered to the doorstep of the people because we do not want to cause a crowd. We have begun the distribution of face and nose masks to our people because from Monday (6th April): no mask, no movement. Nobody will move around the streets without a nose mask."

Ayade assured the residents that he will continue to protect and take care of them.

"Section 14 subsection II of our constitution says the primary purpose of government is the welfare and security of the citizens and as governor, my primary responsibility is to protect the citizens either from physical or social harm."

We are prividing food to the vulnearble and less privileged. We would not distribute the food through politicians but we shall be using the world bank register developed during our YESSO program to make sure food gets to all the vulnerable people in the state. pic.twitter.com/A4pDRvXs3r

— Sir Ben Ayade (@senatorbenayade) April 3, 2020