вЂњWe thank God that at this moment, Cross River is still COVID-19 free. As a council, we are going to do our best in the distribution of these items to our subjects. вЂњI must commend BAF for this laudable donation. He admonished the foundation for their humanitarian services, adding that their good deeds across the state have not gone unnoticed. Okon-Edet, who is also the Paramount Ruler of Bakassi local government area, said as chiefs, they were also the custodian of the peopleвЂ™s culture including social, political and economy culture. Responding, the Chairman of Cross River Traditional Rulers Council, Etinyim Etim Okon-Edet, thanked the foundation for the donation which he described as вЂњamazingвЂќ. He told the traditional leaders that the government alone cannot reach every household within this period, hence the need for the Foundation to contribute its quota in providing palliative for residents in the state. вЂњWe came here with some food stuff ranging from rice, noodles, garri and others, including the sum of N1 million cash,вЂќ he said. Prices are great, and it's easy to get through check-out, just like Aldi's. So I'm happy at least to have a easy-to-use and get to store locally for Kroger store brands. вЂњWe need to partner and strategise with a view to contain this virus which has ravaged mankind. 10 reviews of Ruler Foods 'I love Kroger brands and was saddened when I moved to the area and learned they'd pulled out of the Champaign Urbana market years ago. вЂњThe traditional institution is playing a vital role in maintaining peace and sustainable development in our communities, we need them to partner with us to win this fight. In a period like this where humanity is been threatened around the world, we thought it necessary to partner with the chiefs and contribute our quota. The Chief Executive Officer of the foundation, Mr Ben Akak, who made the donation to the traditional leaders on Tuesday in Calabar, said the gesture was to provide them with food in view of the partial lockdown in the state.ДЄkak explained that the foundation found it worthy to donate to the council because they were the closest to the people in the rural areas.ДЄccording to him, the foundation is partnering the Chiefs in order to drive the advocacy and sensitisation against the COVID-19 pandemic in their villages. The foundation also donated the sum of N1million cash to the council as part of palliative to cushion the stay at home order necessitated by the COVID-19 pandemic.

NNN: The Ben Akak Foundation (BAF) has donated food items worth thousands of Naira to the Traditional Rulers Council comprising of all the Paramount Rulers in the 18 Local Government Areas in Cross River.

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