By Linus Aleke
Federal Government has vowed to end terrorism and banditry in the country, as Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Zubairu Dada provided relief materials to victims of terrorism at different Internally Displaced Persons, IDPs camps in four local government areas of Niger State.
Special Assistant on Media to the Minister, Mallam, Ibrahim Aliyu in a statement on Sunday said the food and other essential household items donated to the various camps by the Minister is worth millions of naira.
The Internally Displaced Persons, IDPs, he said are victims of terrorism and banditry in the area.
He said that the items which, were in continuation of humanitarian effort of the Minister in collaboration with the National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA were presented to IDPs Camps in Shiroro, Rafi, Munya and Paikoro Local Government Areas of Niger State.
Presenting the items to some of the beneficiaries in Gwada IDP camp, Ambassador Zubairu Dada, represented by his Special Adviser, Dr. Abdullahi Bala Isa said the aim of the gesture was to reduce the hardship faced by the IDPs due to displacement.
The Minister while commending the IDPs for their patience assured them of the Federal Government ‘s commitment to ending banditry and other criminal activities across the country.
He promised to continue to provide every necessary support to them and the people in general.
The Head of Operation of the National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA in charge of Niger and Kwara States, Hajiya Zainab Suleiman Sa’idu appreciated the Minister whom She said contacted the agency for the humanitarian support.
She therefore assured the beneficiaries of justice in the distribution of the items.
Speaking on behalf of the four benefiting local government areas, the Council Secretary of Shiroro Local Government, Mr. Adamu Kefas thanked the Minister and NEMA for the gesture.
He however, called on the Federal Government to deploy more security to curb activities of criminals in the area.
