RELIEF DISTRIBUTION IN CHIBOK

15, 700 receive NEMA relief in Borno and Yobe States More than 15, 700 persons displaced by insurgents in five communities in Borno and Yobe states at the weekend benefitted from relief assistance distributed by the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA). The affected communities include Chibok where school girls were recently abducted from their hostels with 5, 300 beneficiaries and Gamboru that was raided by the insurgents resulting also in the loss of lives and destruction of many homes. The others are Jakana and Mainok in Kaga local Government area of Borno state which are located along Damaturu-Maiduguri road and have come under repeated attacks where the relief items were distributed to about 4, 400 displaced persons. The Agency also distributed relief items to about 6, 000 persons displaced by the insurgency in Goniri community and its environs in Gujba Local Government Area of Yobe State. Director General, National Emergency Management Agency Alhaji Muhammad Sani Sidi, who was represented by the North East Zonal Coordinator of the Agency Alhaji Mohammed Kanar said the relief distribution was approved for the affected communities to provide them with soccer while the government was doing everything possible to address the security challenges in the areas. He assured the continued support of the Federal Government towards the rehabilitation of the displaced persons after the return of peace in their communities and urged them to remain law abiding. On the relief delivery to Chibok, he said it was normal to provide succour to the traumatized community while the government has commenced the efforts to ensure the safe return of their abducted daughters back to their families. The items distributed were food and household items as well as other materials for the special needs of women and children. Sani Datti Snr. Information Officer Please click below link to watch video of relief distribution in CHIBOK https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6KAlSZuebH8