 While the Lagos state governor, Babajdeh-e-Song-Olu, has urged their private sector, and the Waal Million Nigerians, to join hands with government to tackle the challenges of hunger through interventions. The governor made the call during the official flag-off of distribution of 80,000 bags of 10 kilograms of rice by the Likur-Dangote National Food Intervention Program to vulnerable citizens in Lagos. Plus, the beneath-correspondent, Love Igugu Oiodokon, covered the event and now reports. It takes the official flag-off of distribution of rice by the Alikur-Dangote National Food Intervention Program, this time in Lagos state. The distribution, which will cost a total of 15 billion Nairu, started with Kano on Saturday. Alikur-Dangote was present at the ceremony, accompanied by Femi Otedola, chairman of Geregupau Station. Speaking at the ceremony, chairman of Alikur-Dangote Foundation, Alikur-Dangote, who doubles as a group president of Dangote Industries Limited, said the gesture was necessitated by the prevailing high cost of food in the country. Over the past 30 years, the Dangote Foundation has always strived to provide support and assistance during the holy month of Ramadan to those that need it the most. This, of course, is one of the tenets of our faith, which emphasizes charity and encourages responsibility for the community. And as you know, this is not only Ramadan, it also coincides with, you know, land. Governor Babaji desu Omulu thanked Dangote for his humanity to the plight of legations in the face of current economic hardship. The governor called on private sectors to emulate Dangote in partnering with the government to alleviate hardship of the people. The gesture, through the donation of 80,000 bags of 10 kilograms of rice, which is being flagged up today, demonstrates what the foundation stands for and what the president of Alikur-Dangote Foundation truly stands for, which is to show, you know, that they have the human kindness, they have a sense of empathy, they show humanity in all its facets, and so it translates, you know, to their direct interventions and it goes beyond the legitimate pursuit of only profit or accumulation of wealth. Also, the message is being passed on this occasion is for others, you know, of similar minds to rise up, to join and to be able to stand counted. Speaking with said house correspondence on the sideline of the event, the daughter of Alikur-Dangote, Amina Dangote, disclosed that the intervention would be delivered to the 774 local government areas and LTAs across the country. This is why he made this great pledge is because he was moved to see the things that a foundation could do to change the lives of people. How do we educate more people, how do we train more people, how do we get more opportunities for more people? So this meeting is just one of the things that we do, it's just one piece of what we do. Earlier in her welcome address, legal state commissioner for agriculture, Abisola Olusonia, thanked Alikur-Dangote for the gesture. Noting that the donation couldn't have come at a better time than now. Love Oiduku, Plus TV News.