Plateau State Government has received relief materials from Fidelity Bank for victims of attacks in Mangu and other Local Government Areas in the state.
The Regional Bank Head, North Central, Mr Sadi Zawiya, who presented the relief materials to the state government recently at Government House, Little Rayfield, Jos on behalf of the bank, said that the gesture was aimed at alleviating the suffering of the displaced persons in the state.
Zawiya added that the gesture was part of their Corporate Social Responsibility having recognised that their success is intimately tied to the well-being of their host communities.
He prayed for peace to return to the affected areas, adding that the bank as it had done in the past would continue to support people who are in dire need in the state.
Receiving the items on behalf of the Governor, Barr. Caleb Mutfwang, the Deputy Governor, Mrs Josephine Piyo thanked the bank for the donation.
She decried the rising insecurity leading to the loss of lives and property.
Piyo described the bank as a humanitarian bank due to the numerous support and contribution it has made in the past.
She promised to ensure that the items gets to the affected victims.
She assured that the current administration is working towards ending the circle of killings across local communities in the state.
The Nigeria Standard reports that items donated include100 mattresses, 100 blankets, 100 mats
120 buckets, 300 cups,
150 bags of 25kg of rice, 155 bags of maize flour,
20 CD bags of 25kg of garri,
50 cartons of oil.
Other items include 20 cartons of powdered milk, 5 bags of slippers,
25 bags of salt,
20 cartons of Maggie,
20 bags of sugar, 5 cartons of lipton, 60 cartons of washing soap and 40 cartons of detergent among others.
