Yobe Governor Doles Our N187 Million To Boko Haram Victims

The Yobe state Government has approved N187.4 million as assistance to those whose houses were burnt and those killed by unidentified gunmen or bomb blast in the state.

The Yobe state Governor, Ibrahim Gaidam

Rising from the executive council meeting held in Damaturu the state capital, on Wednesday the council said it hope the money will assist those whose houses were burnt while relatives of those killed by the insurgents will be assisted.
The state commissioner of Home Affairs, Information and Culture, Goni Fika while briefing newsmen at the end of the meeting said the State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) had earlier carried out assessment and established that 99 people were confirmed to have been ‘innocently’ killed while 135 others were attacked and houses burnt during the attack.
Asked if the money will cater for worship places burnt by the insurgents, the commissioner said the fund is to assist all who suffered from the activities of the insurgents.
The Council, according to Mr Fika, approved the sum of N653.7 for 6.4 kilometre roads in three housing estates in Damaturu metropolis while the sum of N259.4 was also approved for the payment of registration fees for government sponsored candidates for the West African Examination Council (WAEC) and National Examination Council (NECO) May/June and June/July 2013 examinations.
He also said N787.5 was approved for 6,000 metric tons of Urea fertilizer for the 2013 farming season stressing that early supply of fertilizer will enhance the success of this cropping season.