On the directives of the Executive Governor of Borno State, Kashim Shettima (who is currently in Abuja on official engagement), the Deputy Governor, Usman Mamman Durkwa visited Fatima Habu Usman, the 24-year old final year student of the University of Maiduguri, who was abducted and bathed with chemical substance on Friday 16th March, 2018.
The female student was kidnapped, raped and doused with acid after boarding a tricycle popularly known as Keke Napep in Borno State..
The Deputy Governor sympathized with the victim and assured her that the state government will foot all her medical bills. He said her condition is being closely monitored and government will do all it can to ensure that she fully recovers.
He thereafter presented some undisclosed cash assistance to the victim.
On the delegation is the Commissioner for Poverty Alleviation and Youth Empowerment, Hajiya Inna Galadima, the representative of the Police Commissioner as well as Chairman of the National Commercial Tricycle And Motorcycles Owners And Riders Association, Borno State Chapter, Kaigama Mohammed.
Earlier, the Deputy Governor met with the leadership of the commercial tricycle riders association in his office, with a view to finding ways in ending such ugly incidence in future.
The association was given a final warning by government to sanitize its house and entire membership so as to weed out the bad eggs among them or else government will be forced to take some drastic measures against them.
To this end, Kaigama Mohammed had assured the Deputy Governor that as soon as he leaves his office, he will summon all members of the various tricycle riders associations in the state to a crucial meeting, to communicate government position on the matter.
