Kebbi State Governor, Abubakar Bagudu, has commended the Nigerian Army for providing relief assistance to flood victims in the State.
A Statement by the Media Adviser to the Governor,Yahaya Sarki laudable efforts of they Nigerian Army for reaching out to Kebbi flood victims in KoKo and Bagudo Local Government Areas as part of it’s Corporate Social Responsibility.
The governor, was represented by his Special Adviser on Security, retired Major Garba Rabiu Kamba, at the distrubution of palliatives and flag off of Medical Outreach organised by the 8 Division, Nigerian Army , Sokoto, in Government Day Secondary School, Besse and Maizagga village, in Bagudo.
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The governor described, the gesture of the Army in reaching out to flood victims in the state with food Palliatives and building materials as commendable and a formidable way of maintaining the extant cordial civilian – military relationship in the state.
He averred, ” I will like to wholeheartedly thank the Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant- General Tukur Buratai, for honouring Kebbi State and for finding it necessary for Army to maintain its corporate social responsibility, by coming up with their own contribution to flood victims, more especially in Koko and Bagudu LGAs .
“What we are witnessing today is a sign of generosity and responsibility which the Chief of Army Staff has found necessary to extend to the flood victims.
” This will also facilitate the existing military/civil relationship aimed at bringing succour to our teeming flood victims scattered all over the state .”
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Earlier, the Chief of Army Staff, Lt-Gen. Tukur Yusuf Buratai, in his message to the IDPs said, the Army would sustain absolute cordiality in civil-military relations.
While sympathising with the flood victims, Buratai affirmed that, the Army was fully committed to ensuring friendly interactions with the civilian population, as well as offer necessary support to those in need.
Items distributed include: 2,000 15kg bags of rice and 200 bundles of zinc of roofing sheets, among others .
