CSR: NPA Donates Relief Materials To Yobe, Borno IDPs

The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has donated food materials, blankets and other relief materials to Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Borno and Yobe States as part of its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives.

Speaking at a courtesy call on the Governor of Yobe State Alhaji Ibrahim Gaidam in Government House Damaturu yesterday, the Representative of the NPA Managing Director/Chairman, Committee on IDPs, Mallam Isah Suwaid said he led other members of the committee to donate materials meant to ameliorate the sufferings of the IDPS, even as he assured that such gestures will be regular.

He listed the items donated to include 500 mats, 500 blankets, 200 gallons of vegetable oil, 100 bags of beans, 100 bags of maize and 100 bags of millet and 500 bales of nylon mats. Suwaid noted that the items were deposited at NEMA office in Damaturu.

“I was privileged to be here in 2013 where we gave victims of flood some relief materials as well. All these assistance are part of our CSR. The plights of these people hurts. So we want to help them in their predicaments. It’s so touchy. So we brought food items, mats, blankets and mattresses. We can’t do enough. We hope other establishments and well-meaning Nigerians would provide succour and we also pray northeast can have peace. We pray we’ll soon push away our enemies”,he stated.

In his response, the Yobe State Governor, Alhaji Ibrahim Gaidam who was represented by the Secretary to the State Government, Alhaji Baba Malam Wali appreciated the NPA delegation for the gesture, revealing that the battle against insurgency has cost the state over N15 billion from 2011 till date.

” We worked with and assisted the military, NEMA, Red Cross etc. We also assisted those affected by bomb blasts and gunshots during the battle against insurgency. We’ve spent over N15 billion since the insurgency started between 2011 till date. But the good thing is that Yobe is now safe and we’re preparing resettle those that were displaced. We want them move back and we’re awaiting the clearance of military to do that. That will be soon I can assure you because arrangements in this regard are in top gear. We thank President Buhari for his assistance”, Wali stated.

He urged residents who fled the state at the heat of the insurgency to return, assuring them of adequate safety and security.

The governor also said there is no area in the state under the control of the dreaded Boko Haram insurgents.

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