Covid 19: Governor Zulum distributes cash, food items o 11,000 IDPs

AHMED MARI, Maiduguri

The Borno State Governor Babagana Zulum has taken enlightenment campaign against coronavirus to the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) and host community in Gajiganna, Magumeri local government area of the state.

The Governor denied himself the Easter Monday’s holiday in order to take enlightenment campaign and support 11,000 vulnerable citizens, faced with humanitarian needs outside the state capital, Maiduguri.

The Governor, who left Maiduguri as early as  6 am to Gajiganna, a town of Magumeri local government area in northern Borno,  called on IDPs and residents to maintain personal hygiene, ensure social distancing and avoid unnecessary gatherings.

Prof. Zulum, using an outdoor public address system with long range of reach, warned that coronavirus is deadly and urged everyone to take responsibility in the fight against the virus.

”We are all aware of the enormous challenges Borno is already faced with. As responsible Government we are doing everything possible to contain this virus from spreading into our state. However, this can only be achieved with your cooperation” Zulum said.

The Governor, who directly supervised the distribution of cash, food and none food items to the vulnerable distributed cash of  N5,000 naira each and wrappers to over 6,000 women and  a bag of rice, a bag of maize grain and three litres of cooking oil to 5,000 men who are head of households,

The beneficiaries were mostly internally displaced persons in formal camps and within the host community (of Gajiganna).

While in Gajiganna, the governor also paid a morale boosting visit to the military formation involved in fighting Boko Haram.

The Governor interacted with the formation’s high command and expressed Borno’s appreciation to the Nigerian military for their sacrifices and determination to end the Boko Haram insurgency.

Those accompanied the governor includes member Representing Magumeri at the Borno state assembly, Audu Mustapha, the Chairperson, State Emergency Management Agency, SEMA and a few members of the State Executive council..

On his way back, Zulum also inspected and assessed a closed Comprehensive Health Centre in Gajiganna and a primary school and clinic in Tungushe villages of Magumeri and Konduga local government areas of the state, respectively, where he directed immediate rehabilitation and reconstruction of the destroyed health facilities and school.

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