Zabarmari killings: 48 bereaved families get N600,000 each from Gov. Zulum

48 bereaved families of Zabarmari farmers killed last Saturday, on Thursday received N600,000 each and bags of food items from a committee assigned by Governor Babagana Umara Zulum to transparently convey external donations to the victims.

Solacebase reports that the fund came from combined support of N20m by the northern governors’ forum, and N5m from the northeast development commission, NEDC.

This was contained in a statement issued by the governor’s media aide, Isa Gusau, on Thursday in Maiduguri, Borno State.

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‘’A committee, chaired by Borno’s commissioner for youths and sports, Saina Buba undertook Thursday’s distribution in Zabarmari. The committee included a member of house of representatives, representing Jere federal constituency, member of Borno assembly representing Jere, two special Advisers and chairman-elect, for Jere local government, ‘’said the statement.

‘’A total of 13,000 Bag of Rice, Maize and Beans, 1,300 cans of vegetable oil,2116 cartons of seasoning Cubes, 1083 Tomato and 650 sachets of salts were donated by Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Social Development for distribution to the families, Committee Chairman.’’

‘’He noted that each family was to combine the N600,000 cash and food varieties not as compensation for the deaths of their loved ones, but to reduce hardship resulting from gaps in access to livelihoods created by the death of mostly male victims, who are breadwinners of those affected.’’