By Gbenga Akingbule.
The North-East Development Commission (NEDC) on Tuesday distributed relief materials to victims affected by the recent Maiduguri multiple bomb blast incidents and Boko Haram terrorists attacks in Gwoza/Ngoshe, Monguno, and Kukawa in Borno State.
Gatekeepers News reports that the Commission said the aid to the affected persons was in line with the pronouncement made by Vice President Kashim Shettima and its mandate to support humanitarian response efforts.
This was disclosed in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital by,the NEDC State Coordinator, Engr Mohammed Umar while handing over the relif items to the representative of Director General, Borno State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) Waziri Adamu-Waziri.
According to the NEDC State Coordinator, who represented the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Commission, Alh. Mohammed Alkali , the relief items includes cash support for the affected persons in different parts of the state
” The items include: Rice (25kg) – 2,000 bags Spaghetti/Pasta – 2,000 cartons
Vegetable Oil – 400 gallons
Sugar (50kg) – 100 bags
Mats – 1,000 pieces
Women’s wrappers – 500 pieces
Men’s wears (brocade) – 500 pieces
Children’s wears – 500 pieces
Blankets – 2,000 pieces
” Others include assorted building materials
Zinc – 1,000 bundles Ceiling – 5,000 pieces
Timber – 10,000 pieces Rods – 2,000 pieces Nails – 1,000 cartons
” Financial Support of N50,000 to each household of deceased victims
N30,000 to each hospitalized victim.” The NEDC State Coordinator revealed.
