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Donation
Damaturu, Nov. 16, 2016 (NAN) First Lady, Mrs Aisha Buhari and the Yobe Committee on Resettlement of Internally Displaced Persons, on Wednesday donated shirts, school bags, shoes and writing materials to schools affected by insurgency.
Alhaji Musa Jidawa, Secretary of the committee, while presenting the items to management of Yobe College of agriculture, Gujba,one of the schools affected, said government would continue to support students in pursuance of knowledge.
Jidawa, who is also the Executive Secretary of the State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), said the students were supported with 1,000 pieces of shirts to give them a sense of belonging.
On her part, Mrs Buhari, solar lamps and writing materials to female pupils and students to encourage girl-child education.
The Secretary said the First Lady also donated about 300 cartons of assorted milk products to Internally Displaced persons at Pompomari area of Damaturu metropolis.
“The state government through the resettlement committee appreciates the support extended by Mrs Buhari to IDPs in the state.
“This is just one in the series of support provided by Mrs Buhari, after many interventions with food and non-food items, to make life better for victims of insurgency who have relocated back to their communities,” he said.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that other schools that benefitted include Government Girls College Damatuu, Government Girls Secondary School Buni-Gari, Government Secondary School, Damaturu, Government Secondary School, Babangida, among others.
NAN recalls that scores of students were killed by insurgents when the state was grappling with security challenges.(NAN)
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