By Dauda Pam Maiduguri
The Nigerien president,Mohammadu Yusufu,was at the government house MAIDUGURI,Sunday,to commiserate with the people and government of BORNO, via a high powered delegation led by the Nigerien Minister Of Education, Hon. Dauda Momodu Marte,who commended and expressed satisfaction with the rate of progress recorded so far,by Governor BABAGANA UMARA ZULUM,for his tireless efforts in the reconstruction, rehabilitation and resettlement drive across the state.
“Your Excellency, our visit today is at the instance of our President to come and commiserate with you over the unfortunate attack on your convey last month.
The President have seen all that has happened to you in a video clip, he noted that your demonstration of courage in the service to the people is very commendable”.
“Many of your people and ours are taking refuge in different places both in the republic of Niger and Nigeria, we have been following your resettlement drive keenly.”
“We are all affected by this problem, our people that were displaced by this crisis could not yet return, we believe that resettling people back to their communities is the only solution.
He said no Government can sustain the feeding of these large number of people continuously. People should be allowed to go back to their farmlands, people should have to get back to their sources of livelihood.
The president urged him not to be discouraged, we understand that the people of Marte and Malamfatori will soon be ressetled. Your Excellency, when the people of Malamfatori will go back home please inform us, we will join you in solidarity and support.
He reiterated that they are the same people only divided by geographical map,most of the people from Malamfatori are taking refuge in Niger for the past six years and used the occasion to extend his condolences to the authorities in Nigeria over the death of the Commander of 25 brigade, Damboa, Col. Dahiru Bako.
Responding, Governor Babagana Umara Zulum expressed his deep appreciations to, President Muhammadu Yusuf, for commiserating with him, noting that it is an indication of a very strong relationship between the two countries and informed his visitors that he will relate the goodwill extended to him to the President and Commander In Chief, Muhammadu Buhari,in Abuja.Ends.
