By Dauda R Pam, Maiduguri
The BORNO state Commissioner ministry of Reconstruction Rehabilitation and Resettlement,RRR, Engineer Mustapha GUBIO,in company of high profile state officials were in AUNO to resettle Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) who were displaced since April 2020 after series of attacks by Boko Haram Insurgents.
The incident attracted the attention of the state governor,Prof BABAGANA UMARA ZULUM,who immediately visited the scene of attacks which led to the death of about 80 persons,houses and property worth millions of Naira destroyed and assured the victims of prompt government assistance.
As a result, the governor embarked on a visit to the Bank of Industry headquarters in Abuja in company of,Dr Mairo Mandara,where he secured funding for rebuilding the destroyed buildings and construction of new housing units for the Auno Community and directed the Borno State Ministry of Reconstruction, Rehabilitation and Resettlement (RRR) to swing into action to rebuild and resettle the IDPs.
The project has since been successfully completed and ready to commence resettlement process.
Dr Mairo Mandara while presenting the allocation letters to the individual beneficiaries of the newly constructed houses said, skills acquisition programme will also be provided for the women and youths while urging them to be self reliant and focus on their farming activities to better their livelihoods and live a normal life.
The commissioner,Engr Mustapha Gubio and team has since inspected the ongoing vocational training center which is at completion stage of 95% comprising of different vocational training skills, basically for the female folks.
