SAN FRANCISCO, August 11, (THEWILL) – The Borno Government has donated N16.5 million to families of the 21 oil workers and 12 members of the Civilian Joint Task Force killed by Boko Haram in the state.
The state Commissioner for Local Government and Emirate Affairs, Alhaji Usman Zanna, disclosed this on Friday in Maiduguri.
He pointed out that each family of the deceased oil workers and members of the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) was given N500, 000.
The commissioner revealed that the state government also donated N6 million to families of 12 other persons killed by terrorists in another attack at Jidari-Kolo area of Maiduguri.
Zanna insisted that the gesture was not compensation but to assist the bereaved families and assuage their sufferings
“Governor Kashim Shettima directed the ministry to disburse N500, 000 to each of the affected families.
“It is not compensation but a token provided by the government to support the bereaved families,” he said.
NAN reports that the state government has provided support to victims of suicide attacks in the 27 local government areas of the state.
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