The Executive Governor of Borno State, Professor Babagana Zulum
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri-
The Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Zulum has released the sum of N8.5 million to support the families of 69 slain volunteers killed in the fight against insurgency in the State.
The Governor gave the support on Wednesday during his second day visit in Bama, were he interacted with hundreds of volunteers in the civilian JTF and hunters helping the military to secure Bama.
Governor Zulum, after the meeting, released N8.5m for various interventions, 30 motorcycles and variety of food items to the volunteers.
Out of the N8.5m, the Governor allocated 100,000 thousand naira each to the 31 families CJTF members and 38 hunters and vigilantes, making up 69 families, whose relatives lost their lives, while fighting against Boko Haram.
He promised to ensure that the children of the volunteers are enrolled in schools.
The Governor also allocated N10,000 naira to each to of the volunteers in Bama accompanied with packs of food for each. He also allocated N1.5m to leadership of the 3 groups of volunteers with each group getting N500,000.
He also directed the immediate medical attention to a member of the CJTF, who sustained serious injury while fightig the insurgents. He also gave the sum of 250,000 naira to another CJTF who lost his arm while in combat.
Governor Zulum then approved 30 motorcycles to the civilians JTF and local hunters, while promising to rehabilitate all their broken down vehicles and provide new ones where necessary.
He however warned against indiscipline and abuse of the vehicles and other working equipments.
Professor Zulum concluded the meeting by thanking the volunteers for their sacrifices in protecting the people of Borno