Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development has donated 24 trucks of food items to victims of Zabarmari attacks in Borno State, North-east Nigeria.
The Minister, Sadiya Umar Farouq, made the donations while on a condolence visit to the people and Government of Borno State.
” I’m in the State to convey the sympathy of the Federal Government to the Government and people of Borno State over the sad incident that occurred on Saturday 28th November 2020 in Zabarmari community in Jere Local Government Area of the State, where innocent citizens were gruesomely murdered by Boko Haram insurgents”.
“Beside the 43 persons that were confirmed dead and subsequently buried, it is learnt that some persons in the community were also abducted by the insurgents and are currently being sought after by combined team of the military and other security agencies,” she explained.
According to her, it is shocking to imagine the gruesome murder by the insurgents noting that the act cannot be justified under any guise.
“We are all aware that our religion is against what has happened to the innocent and hardworking farmers that were not only working to feed themselves but contributing to the food security of the nation,” she noted
Items donated:
13, 000 bags of 12.5kg rice (5 ½ trailer load)
13,000 bags of 12.5kg maize (5 ½ trailer load)
13,000 bags of 25kg beans (11 trailer load)
1,300 kegs of vegetable oil
2,116 cartons of seasoning 3 trailer load
1,083 cartons of tin tomato
650 bags of salt
Also in the Minister’s entourage were the Minister of Women Affairs, Dame Pauline Tallen and other Dignitaries.
