By Tony Nzekwe
The Nigeria Customs Service, Presidential sub committee on distribution of Relief materials and items for Internally Displaced Persons and Orphanage Homes has continued it’s nationwide exercise in Port Harcourt, Zone C Headquarters aimed to ameliorate the sufferings of Orphans and the Vulnarables in the society.
In a chat with News Men, the Chairman of the committee, Compt. Salihu Yakubu, said, ” The exercise is in furtherance to directives of President Muhammudu Buhari desire and love to cushion the effects of sufferings occasioned at orphanage Homes and the vulrarables in the society. ”
Adding, ” We have done the exercise at all the six geo Political zones.Items such as rice are given two bags per orphan at their respective Orphanage Homes. ”
Reacting on the Possibility of double allocation, Compt. Salihu asserted, “The committee is mindful of that as members of the committee made up of five comptrollers and a Deputy Comptroller are officers with wealth of knowledge and experience in administration.However,we have an internal mechanism to check and avoid double allocation of items ”
He assured that ” Any individual or group that indulge in such act shall be dealt with in accordance with the Law and deprived the items. ”
On criteria for allocation, he said, ” There’s always a yardstick to ascertain the authenticity of the Orphanage homes in accordance with the association or organization certification. ”
Adding. ” We have our covet operatives, the Customs intelligence unit, who screen and confirm the existence and authenticity of an Orphanage home. ”
Compt. Salihu called on all beneficiaries to use the items for the purpose allocated.
