…Inspects the construction of 1000 housing units for refugees.
IgbereTV reports that Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum on Saturday when he travelled to Damask, headquarters of Mobar Local Government Area gave food items and cash support to 674 displaced households.
The households had returned to Damasak from parts of Niger republic while fleding from attacks by boko haram.
Zulum supervised the distribution of Bags of grains and cooking to each household, while he directed the release of N10,000 to each of the families.
Together with the Commissioner for Reconstruction, Rehabilitation and Resettlement, Governor Zulum inspected ongoing construction of 1000 housing units to accommodate the returning refugees.
Zulum commended the quality and progress of the work so far, and at the same time directed the expansion of military trench in order to create room for the construction of more houses for the returning refugees.
Also, Zulum visited an abandoned irrigation facility in Damask. The Governor, after inspecting the destroyed facilities, directed the ministry of Reconstruction, Rehabilitation and Resettlement to invite Engineers to look into the possibility of reactivating all machines to restore the irrigation facility so that farmers can make use of it.
Governor Zulum also directed the State Road Maintenance Agency to reassess the extent of damage at the famous “kam kura noz3y3” bridge, linking Nigeria with Niger Republic.
Lastly, Zulum visited the Damasak General Hospital, and the military task force brigade where he commended the efforts of soldiers in their untiring efforts to safeguard the lives and property. Zulum also seized the opportunity to make an appeal to the commander to see if people could be allowed to go to their farms earlier than 10am, which had been the usual practice of people in the area.
