… Orders special medicals for attacked CJTFs
Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum has distributed N115million cash and food to 34,000 vulnerable women and men in Dikwa town.
The Governor who supervised the activity on Thursday said the distribution is part of sustained efforts to support vulnerable communities that are denied means of livelihood by Boko Haram’s activities.
He noted that the gesture would also help prevent the insurgents from being able to use social and economic incentives like food and cash, to recruit fighters from the same communities they impoverish.
A total number of 23,000 women, received N5,000 cash while 11,000 male heads of households were each provided a bag of rice, a bag of beans, a bag of maize grid and cooking oil.
Governor Zulum after the humanitarian intervention to Dikwa residents, visited their general hospital and a central primary healthcare centre, both in the township of Dikwa.
At the General hospital , Governor Zulum ordered special medical treatment for nine volunteers in the Civilian JTF who were attacked by Boko Haram in Dikwa, including flying them abroad if doctors recommend so.
The volunteers who are part of thousands of others, helping the military in ongoing battle against Boko Haram, had sustained serious injuries with some of them loosing their legs and becoming crippled.
Before the special medicals, Governor Zulum approved a 100% upward review of monthly allowances for the nine volunteers to improve their well being.
Zulum paid tribute to them and to many others in the selfless sacrifices of contributing in ongoing combined efforts to bring an end to Boko Haram’s relentless attacks in parts of Borno state.
