By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri –
Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum has distributed food palliatives and disbursed cash support to selected 6,500 households/families in New Marte, Headquarters of Marte Local Government Area of the state.
The distribution, which took place in New Marte on Monday and Tuesday, include 25 kg bags of rice to 3,000 male households and 25 kg bags of maize to each of the benefiting 3000 male families. While on Tuesday, 3,500 female households were given N5,000 cash alongside a bundle of Nigerian textile fabric wrappers.
The entire distribution process was closely supervised by Borno State High powered Palliative Committee Chairman, Hon. Engr. Bukar Talba, who is also the House of Representatives Member representing Marte, Monguno, and Nganzai Federal Constituency at the National Assembly.
Engr. Talba was accompanied by Engr. Mohammed Gombomi, Member representing Marte LGC State Constituency, at the State House of Assembly, Honorable Commissioner for Agriculture and Natural Resources, Engr. Bawu Musami and the Executive Chairman of Marte, Hon. Babagana Abatcha as well as Alhaji Ali Shettima Marte among others.
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