FG Donates Food, Beddings To Victims Of Jigawa Petrol Tanker Explosion
By: Ahmed Aminu, Dutse
The federal government has donated food items, Mats, blankets children wears and charcoal stoves worth million of Naira to the victims of Majiya petrol tanker explosion in Jigawa State.
The items were presented to the Jigawa state government, by Tijjani Aliyu Ahmad of the National Commission for Refugees, Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons (NCFRMI).
“We are in the state to commesiterate with the governor, government and people of Jigawa state over last week’s petrol tanker explosion which claimed the lives of about 200, injured many and destroyed uncontifiable items.
“We are here to express our deepest sympathy on behalf of the National Commission for Refugees, Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons and the federal government regarding to tragic tanker incidence that occurred in Majiya, Taura local area in the state”.
“Your Excellency, this incident, in the real sense of it, has devasted the people of Jigawa state. And not only this one that just occured, we have been here earlier because of the flood disaster.
“As you are aware the NCFRMI is an agency of the federal government with the mandate to coordinate national action for the protection, assistance and provision of durable solutions to persons of concern, that is IDPs, Refugees, Migrant, Asylums Seekers, Returnees and Stateless Persons.
“Our mandate is to ensure durable solutions through returning people to their to ancestral land, local interventions or resettlement, supported by essential service like education, healthcare and livelihood,” he added.
He assured that NCFRMI remains committed to ensuring peace and stability especially for persons of concern in Jigawa state through impactful intervention.
The items presented include 200 bags of 25kg of Rice, 100 bags of 25k Millet, 200 cartons of spaghetti, 200 bags of Samovita, 50 cartons of Maggi seasoning.
Other items are mats, blankets, children wears, cooking oil, chacool stoves and mattresses.
In his response, Jigawa state governor, Malam Umar Namadi, announced the constitution of an independent committee for the distribution of the donated items, including over N1.5 billion to the families of those who died or were injured, as well as those who lost property to the disaster.
“As of today, 182 people have died and 78 people are recieving treatment in eight different hospitals within and outside the state.
“Record in the government disposal indicated that 210 families were affected by the incident. Apart from the people in Majiya, there are some from nearby villages that have been affected.
“The committee is chaired by the Chairman of Taura local government area, and comprise the District heads, Imam and some trusted community people who were selected by the communities. This is to ensure judicious distributions of the donations collected for the victims.
“Our plan and effort is to ensure all the donations are judiciously shared to the victims in full quality,” governor Namadi said.
He thanked President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, governors, individuals, groups, government and Non-Governmental Organizations for standing with the state during the period.