Dauda Lawal, the Zamfara State Governor received emergency relief materials for victims of banditry in the state on Friday, November 3.
Lawal had received the items while visiting the headquarters of the National Commission for Refugees, Migrants, and Internally Displaced Persons in Abuja.
This was revealed in a statement on Friday, November 3 by the governor’s media aide, Sulaiman Bala Idris.
Idris had further revealed that the governor’s visit was for familiarisation, given that the refugee commission’s role was to provide relief to those affected by the disasters.
Lawal was received by Tijjani Aliyu Ahmed, the Federal Commissioner of the National Commission for Refugee, Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons.
Governor Lawal’s visit had also been to explore supplementary ways to aid those affected by banditry in Zamfara State.” according to the statement.
Governor Lawal, during the visit had appealed to the Commission to prioritise Zamfara due to the current insecurity in the region, and their great need for humanitarian aid.
Lawal had requested for the Honourable Commissioner to consider expanding the refugee resettlement cities erected in Gusau to other zones of the state.
“Also, due to limited resources, the governor harped on the need for partnership and alliance in extenuating the suffering of more than 2000 refugees in Zamfara.”
The commissioner in response had stressed the commission’s resolved dedication to providing ongoing assistance to individuals in Zamfara and other states as they battle with insecurity.
