Governor Babagana Umara Zulum of Borno State has been on a humanitarian visit to Gwoza towns of Ngoshe, Warabe and Pulka, all in Gwoza Local Government Area of Southern Borno.
While in Ngoshe, Governor Zulum supervised the distribution of food items and 24 million naira in cash to 1, 200 vulnerable citizens of the town, who returned from Pulka and Maiduguri.
Each household received a 50 kilograms bag of maize, 1 bag of 50 kilograms of sorghum, a 25 kilograms bag of beans, a 12.5 kilograms bag of rice, 5 litres of cooking oil, other condiments and 20,000 naira cash.
Resettled communities
During the distribution, Governor Zulum said the intervention was aimed at continually supporting resettled communities before the rainy season, during which they would be expected to undertake agricultural activities in safety in farmlands as part of livelihoods.
It will be recalled that the returnees to Ngoshe went back on October 15, 2020, after due clearance from the military.
The Borno State Governor also assessedsome basic amenities in the town and immediately ordered the State Universal Basic Education Board to urgently provide furniture and ensure the reopening of the Ngoshe Central Primary School within the next two weeks.
The school project is currently at 95 percent completion level.
Governor Zulum also visited an ongoing Ngoshe Primary Healthcare Centre, where he charged the contractor to accelerate efforts and ensure its completion, to enable health workers provide services to the community.
After leaving Ngoshe, Governor Zulum traveled to Warabe, where he also inspected 350 houses being built for residents whose homes were destroyed by insurgents.
The Borno State Governor also visited Pulka and inspected the construction of a mega secondary school.
Lateefah Ibrahim
