The Wife of the President, Hajiya Aisha Buhari, has described the killings in Zamfara State as unfortunate.
Aisha said this as she donated relief materials to 5, 000 Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs), in Zamfara.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the relief materials,
which comprised food items and clothing materials, were donated through
her non-governmental organization, Future Assured Foundation.
Aisha, who was represented by the Administration and Liason officer
of the organisation, Hajiya Fadimatu Rafindadi, said the gesture was
aimed at supporting the victims of banditry attacks in the state.
She urged communities to embark on prayers and seek for Allah’s interventions in the problem.
She also urged the people of the state to continue to pray for peace
as well as cooperate with the relevant authorities to restore normalcy
in the state.
“I sent a delegation of my associates earlier to you with relief
materials to help in alleviating the suffering of those affected
especially, widowed women, and orphaned children, as well as other
affected citizens.
‘’Once again, I am humbled to provide additional support to those
victims to complement the efforts of the Federal and state governments
in bringing succor to the citizens through the organisation.
“I am therefore, committed to bring part of any support mechanisms
that are being extended to the state to provide support, structure and
comfort to those that have found themselves at loss.’’
The Secretary to the state government, Prof. Abdullahi Shinkafi, thanked Aisha Buhari for the gesture.
Shinkafi also commended the Federal Government for other
interventions through various committees and programmes to assist the
victims of banditry activities in the state.
He also thanked the NGO for bringing the assistance to the state twice in a month
“This assistance is very timely because the state started
experiencing banditry attacks and other insecurity challenges since
2009.
“As at now, about 5, 000 lives had been lost, about 9, 000 people
injured and several thousands were displaced, about 500 villages
affected across the 14 Local Government Areas of the state through these
unfortunate attacks.
“About 10,000 buildings and over 13,000 hectares of agricultural land had been destroyed,’’ he said.
