Borno Governor Zulum Visits Former BH Stronghold And Provides Returnees With Livelihood Support

Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, on Sunday visited returnees in Garade, a community in Marte Local Government Area and provided livelihood support to enable them meet up with their needs.


 

Each of the household heads received a bag of rice and one bag of maize grit.

The residents, most of whom returned recently and largely farmers that have not engaged in farming activities could not meet their livelihood needs.

Zulum also discussed modalities for providing support to enhance dry season farming activities in order to strengthen livelihood capabilities of the returnees.

While in Marte, he took time to visit a makeshift market established by the returnees and assured them of his administration’s support to boost their economic activities.

He held a closed door meeting with the military commanders and discussed security issues.

The Governor had earlier addressed thousands of returnees and had charged them to cooperate with security operatives by providing credible information about unlawful activities and movements.


Marte Local Government was one of the Boko Haram insurgents strong hold liberated by the Nigerian military and the Multinational Joint Taskforce.