President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the
disbursement of relief assistance to persons affected by the
Koshebe attack.
The minister of humanitarian affairs and disaster management,
Sadiya Faruk carried out the executive order on Wednesday.
Ms Faruk visited Borno State with a high powered team that
includes the minister for women affairs Dame Pauline Tallen and MD
of the Northeast Development Commission, Mohammed Goni Alkali.
The minister paid a commiseration visit to governor Babagana
Zulum, before proceeding to Zabarmari village in Jere local
government to meet those who had lost loved ones in the last brutal
attack carried out by the Boko Haram insurgents.
She regretted the gruesome killing of the farmers who according
to her were not only working to feed themselves but to also
contribute to the food security of the nation.
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“His Excellency The President and Commander-in-Chief
Muhammadu Buhari GCFR is saddened by the attack and has directed me
to come here to deliver relief supports from the Federal Government
to families of the victims and other affected persons,” Sadiya
told the people at Jere local council.
Items distributed include:
i. 13, 000 bags of 12.5kg rice (5 ½ trailer load)
ii. 13,000 bags of 12.5kg maize (5 ½ trailer load)
iii. 13,000 bags of 25kg beans (11 trailer load)
iv. 1,300 kegs of vegetable oil
v. 2,116 cartons of seasoning 3 trailer load
vi. 1,083 cartons of tin tomato
vii. 650 bags of salt
The community representatives thanked the government for the
thoughtful intervention but reechoed the position of their
representatives at the National Assembly that security is their
most urgent need at the moment.
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