The Yobe State Governor, Hon Mai Mala Buni has launched the distribution of the food items provided by the Qatar Charity Foundation to 238 Orphans in the state. Flagging-off the distribution of the items in Damaturu, Governor Buni who was represented at the event, by the Permanent Secretary Admin, office of the Secretary to the State Government, Abdulkarim Umar Suleiman, commended the Qatar Charity Foundation for the support says it comes at a needed time. He explained that the intervention will complement the effort of the state government in providing the livelihood support for the vulnerable groups.

Governor Buni reiterated his administration's commitment to continue working in collaboration with the Qatar Charity Foundation towards achieving it mandate in the state. In his remarks, the State Coordinator Qatar Charity Foundation and Special Adviser on religious affairs to Yobe Governor, Sheikh Babagana Kyari, expressed gratitude to Qatar Charity Foundation for the kind gesture. He pointed out that the 238 beneficiaries of this category were drown from across the 17 local government areas of the state. The State Coordinator further called on the caregivers of the Orphans who's names have not included in the category to exercise patients, as the programme is a continue process, added that no benefiting Yobe resident will be denied access to the incentives.  While speaking, the Assistant Social Affairs Officer of the Qatar Charity Foundation incharge of the north eastern states, Abdulrahman Moh'd Isa, said presenting of the palliative to 238 Orphans under the care of the Foundation becomes necessary, following the restrictions of the international transfer. Mohammed Isa explained that the foundation normally credit the account of the beneficiaries after every three months for the sponsorship of their living cost and education. He, therefore, states that the new Federal Government policy that restricted the international transfer to the bank account with no National Identification Number, (NIN), is the key factor prevented the organisation from doing transfer for the last three months of the year. The Assistant Social Affairs Officer, said base on the reason, the foundation has no other alternative than to provide a relief materials to the orphans, in order to ease their hardship. Mr Isa called on the caregivers of the beneficiaries to make use of the palliative received for the purpose intended and urged them to avoid selling of the items. He further commended the Yobe State Governor Hon Mai Mala Buni for always supporting the Qatar Charity Foundation towards ensuring it success.