Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, alongside Senator Kashim Shettima was in the border town of Gamboru in Ngala Local Government Area, undertaking humanitarian responses, from Sunday to Tuesday.
The leaders supervised and also got directly involved in the distribution of food and non-food items to a combined number of 60,813 internally displaced persons in camps and those resettled in communities.
Zulum and Shettima (who represents Borno Central where Ngala is located) traveled by road from Maiduguri on Sunday and on their first day in Gamboru, a total of 55,253 persons from Gamboru and Ngala towns received food and non-food items.
A file image of some of the women with their wrappers
The beneficiaries comprised 39,903 women who each got 5,000 naira cash and a wrapper each, and 15,350 men, some of them married to the women, who also received 25kg of rice and 25kg of maize each.
On the second day, another 5,560 IDPs recently resettled in Wulgo town also in Ngala LGA were supported.
Amongst them, 3,360 females received 5,000 Naira cash and a wrapper while 2,200 men got 25kg of rice and 25kg of maize each, all in Wulgo.
Zulum and Shettima traveled with the Member of House of Representatives representing Ngala, Bama, Kala-Balge Federal Constituency, Dr. Zainab Gimba, Commissioners for Reconstruction, Rehabilitation, and Resettlement (RRR), Engr. Mustapha Gubio, Agriculture, Engr. Bukar Talba, and Poverty Alleviation, Nuhu Clark, a number of humanitarian workers, officials, and some APC chieftains.
Some of the items
Zulum and Shettima were received on arrival by some key stakeholders of Ngala LGA comprising the member of the State Assembly representing Ngala, Bukar Mustapha Dalhatu, Commissioner of Religious Affairs, Abacha Umar Ngala, Special Adviser on RRR, AbdulRahman AbdulKarim, and Special Adviser on Events and Hospitality, Bintu Sheriff. All the stakeholders contributed to hosting the Governor’s delegation, and in the mobilization, coordination, and distribution of humanitarian responses.
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Aside from coordinating humanitarian responses, Governor Zulum visited the General Hospital in Ngala town and a primary healthcare center in Gamboru town.
During the visit, the Governor interacted with medical doctors and even announced that he will approve salaries that will match whatever International NGOs are using to attract doctors to operate in Ngala.
Zulum’s promise is based on an instance in 2021 in which he had to suspend Government employed doctors for being absent at the general hospital, leaving services to only doctors working for International NGOs involved with humanitarian activities. Zulum had fumed that while NGO doctors from other countries were there to serve, those being paid by the State Government abandoned their duties.
The Governor, in his yesterday’s visit, interacted with doctors, nurses, and other health workers, and listened to issues they raised with a promise to address them head on.
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)