Nigeria begins distribution of relief materials to returnee IDPs

The federal government yesterday commenced the distribution of relief materials to no fewer than one million Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) who returned to various communities in Adamawa and Taraba States.
Secretary to the Government of the Federation Lawan Babachir, who flagged off the distribution said it was under the auspices of the Presidential Initiative for the North East.

Represented by Alhaji Ibrahim Patel, Senior Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari, Babachir said government would reach out to all states affected by disasters, natural or man-made.

Government, he said, deemed it “necessary to see how it palliates the suffering of the affected communities in the region and other parts of the country.”

He said that the materials were meant to assist the returnees’ to re-start their lives in their respective communities and advised them to make good use of the materials.

Earlier, Governor Muhammadu Jirillah of Adamawa thanked the federal government for the support.

Jibrillah, who was also represented by the Commissioner for Information, Alhaji Ahmad Sajo, said that the state government would cooperate with the Federal Government to assist the returnees.

Among items distributed were food, building materials and wrappers.