Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum was on Wednesday at Malari village in Konduga Local Government Area to flag-off the safe resettlement of households who had been internally displaced for more than seven years.
The resettlement followed the reconstruction of 803 existing houses which were destroyed by Boko Haram insurgents during serial attacks about seven years ago.
The State’s Ministry of Reconstruction, Rehabilitation, and Resettlement (MRRR) under its Commissioner, Engr. Mustapha Gubio rebuilt the houses.
Governor Zulum with some of the items bought
Zulum at the resettlement ceremony directed the allocation of N100,000 to each of 500 community members whose houses were not part of the 803 houses already rebuilt. The sum of N50m will be shared to the 500 persons.
The Governor also announced the allocation of cash to households returning to rebuilt homes, which were made of 240 male returnees that will get N200,000 every 379 female returnees to each receive N10,000 plus a wrapper, regardless of whether some of the female returnees married to benefiting male returnees.
Zulum also announced the distribution of food and non-food items which he revealed, was contributed by the North-East Development Commission, NEDC, meant to support all returnees, with each household to get bags of rice, maize, gallons of groundnut oil, mattresses, with women to get wrappers as an addition.
The Governor commended the NEDC for ceaselessly providing interventions, and he pledged the continued commitment of the Borno State Government in sustaining ongoing reconstruction projects and the starting of new ones, towards the safe and dignified resettlements of IDPs and refugees who fled to neighboring countries in the wakes of attacks between 2013 to 2014.
Some of the items bought
In his remark, Commissioner for MRRR, Engr. Gubio assured Zulum of his Ministry’s focus in ensuring the resettlement in line with the yearnings of the people.
In their separate speeches, top personalities from communities in Konduga Local Government Area, notably APC State Chairman, Ali Bukar Dalori, member representing Konduga at the State Assembly, as well as the Chairman, Borno State Local Government Service Commission, Senator Kaka Malam Yale, all spoke about the significance of Zulum’s resettlement of Malari village which they similarly described as a milestone achievement.
They all paid tribute to Governor Zulum for relentlessly deploying measures to enhance security in different parts of Konduga and for regularly visiting communities to stand with them and support them whenever there was an incident.
Some of the wrappers and items given to families
They urged residents to remain supportive of the Governor, keep cooperating with security persons, and be praying for the sustenance of emerging peace in Borno State.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the National Sports Association for Judiciary (NASAJ) would hold from Aug. 17 to 27 in Lokoja.
Ariwoola, who was represented by the state Acting Chief Judge, Josiah Majebi, unveiled the trophy at the premises of the State High Court, on Wednesday in Lokoja,
The CJN described the trophy as a ‘trophy of unity’ designed to foster unity among the judiciary staffers across the federation.
The CJN commended Gov. Yahaya Bello for hosting the competition and for the security and hospitality enjoyed by the participants.
R-L: Mr Emeka Ndili, National President of NASAJ, and the Kogi State Chief Judge, Justice Josiah Majebi, unveiling the trophy on behalf of CJN, Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, on Wednesday in Lokoja. By Stephen Adeleye The acting Chief Justice of the Federation (CJN), Olukayode Ariwoola, has unveiled the trophy for the 28th Judiciary Staffers Games scheduled for Lokoja.
He encouraged the organisers and participants to play by the rules and regulations of the game, so as to achieve the desired success.
The President of NASAJ, Emeka Ndilli, said the competition was founded in 1994 while Kogi hosted in 2016 and now in 2022 within the space of six years.
Ndili expressed gratitude to the good people of the state for their hospitality and the Governor for accepting to host the games within a few years interval.
On his part, the state’s Commissioner for Sports, Idris Musa, appreciated NASAJ for considering the state for hosting the games in 2016 and 2022.
He assured participants of good hospitality from the good people of Kogi, adding that the state was safe. (NAN)