Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum on Tuesday supervised the distribution of N325milluin and variety of food to over 100,000 households displaced by Boko Haram in Monguno.
Monguno is the most populated part of northern Borno, within Nigeria’s portion of the Lake Chad region, which has faced the most severe attacks from Boko Haram in recent years.
The displaced households from local government areas: Kukawa, Marte, Ngnazi and Guzamala are currently staying at government controlled camps in Monguno town after being denied access to farmlands, businesses and other means of livelihood.
Thousands of bags of food grains, sugar and wrappers were also distributed to 65,000 male heads of households and 35,000 female heads of households.
Each head of household received three bags of rice, maize grain, and beans, while each the female beneficiaries were additionally given a wrapper and N5,000.
Aside from supervising food and cash distribution to displaced households, Governor Zulum also assessed and approved a site for the location of Federal Polytechnic in Monguno recently approved by the Federal Government.
