Group Urges International, Local Organisations To Engage In Humanitarian Services

President of Abikakr As-Sidiq Philantrophic Home (ASPH), Sheikh Abdul-Razaq Salman, has called on international and local organisations to engage in humanitarian effort for the well-being of vulnerable people.
Salman at the inauguration ceremony of the Eta’am Food Baskets project 2022 at the weekend in Abuja said humanitarian work would help to improve the lives of the less privileged in the society.
Salman, represented by Hajia Fatimah Yunus-Gada, Vice president, Special Duties, said that millions of Nigerians across religious and ethnic divide were burdened by high food prices and food insecurity.
The president stressed that regardless of the cause of the problem it was obvious that something needed to be done to address the situation.
“We at ASPH are humbled to be considered as the ‘Implementing Partner’ for this immensely impactful project, which will touch the lives of 13,800 of vulnerable Nigerians.
“We want to acknowledge King Salman Relief for funding this project, while using this medium to reach out to other well-meaning international and local organisations to join hands with us,’ he said.
ASPH president appreciated King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre for providing 138 tonnes of relief items, which include rice, beans, semovita, salt, vegetable oil, maggi.
According to him, each food basket is projected to feed a family of six for at least 15 days.
“Overtime, relief centre has been actively present in Nigeria and has impacted the lives of thousands of Nigerians, especially in the North-Eastern part of the country through various programmes.
He mentioned the programmes to include, medical outreach and food relief to Internally Displaced People’s (IDP) camps in Yobe and other states.
“This project shows that relief is committed to humanitarian aid around the world,” he added.
Speaking earlier, Deputy Ambassador of Saudi Arabia to Nigeria, Faisal bin Ibrahim Al-Ghamdi, said the country had spent over five billion dollars in six years in 79 countries.
Al-Ghamdi said that the money was spent  in the areas of food security, health monitoring, and emergency relief.
He said that it also spent money in the area of coordination of water sanitation and hygiene, education protection, emergency communication and charitable assistance, among others.