From Dauda R Pam Maiduguri
Member representing Kaga, Magumeri and Gubio federal constituency, Hon. Usman Zanna, has said that Boko Haram Terrorists are still very strong and holding territories in some Local Government Areas of Borno State.
The federal law member,disclosed this to the House Committee on Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) and Refugees, stressing that the boko Haram insurgents had sacked residents of most communities in all the three local government areas in his constituency.
Hon Usman Wanna,spoke at the inaugural meeting of the House committee on IDPs said, ” in the past one month, the Boko Haram insurgents have attacked these LGAs at least four to five times”,and pleaded with the House Committee Chairman, Hon. Mohammed Umar Jega, and all members to take the committee’s mandate seriously, arguing that as a result of Boko Haram attacks and occupation of communities in his constituency, “my people have fled into Niger and Chad, leaving the places empty”.
In his speech earlier, the House Committee Chairman, Hon Jega solicited for the cooperation of the members, pointing out that, the work of the committee was humanitarian and must be done with the required compassion.
“Members should put in their best and take the committee as their own because it has to do with humanitarian issues bordering on IDPs, homeless persons, stateless persons, migrants and refugees,” the chairman said.
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