10,000 exercise books and foodstuff have been disbursed to the primary school pupils and displaced persons in Faskari local government area of Katsina state by the Nigerian Chief of Army Staff Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai on Saturday.
At the presentation of food items to over 500 beneficiaries at the Command Secondary School, Faskari, Mr Buratai, represented by the General Officer Commanding (GOC) 1 Division, Jos, Maj. Gen. Nuhu said the gesture was a clear demonstration of the good working relationship between the army and civilians.
He said the distribution of the palliatives which formed part of this year’s Nigerian Army Day Celebration was low keyed due to the corona virus pandemic.
He explained that the notebooks were meant for primary school pupils in the area many of whom had been displaced from their villages by the armed bandits activities so that they could continue to study in their current places of temporary existence.
The army chief however pointed out that the army will not relent in the fight against the recalcitrant bandits until they (the bandits) were completely defeated.
He urged members of the public to continue to share useful information that will lead to the arrest of criminal elements in their areas so that peace can be restored urgently.
Speaking on behalf of the beneficiaries, the Council Clerk of Faskari local government area, Alhaji Aliyu El-Lawal commended the army for the gesture saying it would go a long way in cushioning the effect of their plight.
The Saturdays activity by the army in Faskari was part of the line of activities initiated for the celebration of 2020 army day.