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IDP’S BATTLE HARDER TO ACCESS FOOD AND OTHER BASIC FACILITIES AS DISPLACED CAMPS TURNS OVER CROWDED IN ZAMFARA AND SOKOTO

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Closed to a week after the attacks on several communities in Isa and Sabon Birmi local government areas of Sokoto State life has been hard for the residents who have been taking refuge at Maitandu Displaced Camp in Isa as over 3000 Internally Displaced persons battled harder to get food, medical drugs and even accomodation.



Thunder Blowers Online News Medium visit to Maitandu IDP camp established that, the camp cannot accommodate up to 1/3 of the fleeing people which are estimated to be up to 3000 while women and children found it difficult to get three square meals daily since the camp were established.

One of the health personnel working at the two camps and who spoke to thunder blowers on condition of anonymity said, the displaced persons are at the risk of being exposed to diseases due to the high level of congestion in the camp.


As regard to the security situation in the affected areas, Thunder Blowers gathered that, no person was willing to return to all the 23 affected communities due to the fear of another attack.

One Muhammad Adamu told Thunder Blowers that, a woman attempted to go back to one of the community in Isa on Friday and pick her luggages but she was shot severally by the bandits and that according to him that action alone raised the fear of the people that anything can happened if people returned to the place unless something is done to secure the area.


One of those working with International Aid groups at Isa and Shinkafi told this medium that, evidently there are no security personnel deployed along Isa and Sabon Birni but explained that, there is masive redeployment of armed military personnel with heavy equipment along Zurmi borders with Shinkafi.

The location is believed to be the area where Nigerian Air force allegedly conducted the aerial bombardments of the bandits camps which triggered the recent fresh attack, a source told this medium.


At Shinkafi the condition of the IDP camps is little bit better hence some facilities including boreholes and toilets were provided but they were inadequate for the number of the displaced peraons taking refuge their.

According to a source who spoke with this medium, there are over 1,500 IDP’s at Shinkafi and that, Zamfara state government through the Directorate of Humanitarian Affairs is providing some relief materials including food and drugs to the displaced persons. 

It was also learned that, Medicine Sanfrintiers MSF are actively doing well at the two camps especially handling of matters pertaining to malnusrished children.

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SEN. YARI DONATES (13) TRUCKS OF MAIZE TO PEOPLE OF TALATAR MAFARA

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August 29, 2023

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Former Governor of Zamfara state and Senator representing Zamfara West, Hon. Dr. Abdulaziz Yari Abubakar (Shattiman Zamfara) has secured (13) trucks of Maize containing (3900) bags for distribution to his immediate community of Talatar Mafara.

The distribution is to be handled by the (11) man committee headed by Malam Hamza Abubakar.

A total of 68 communities consisting of 21,075 households will benefit with a total of 3900 bags of Maize.

According the chairman, the beneficiaries cut across religious devices as instructed by the donor Abdulaziz Yari Abubakar.

According to the committee Chairman, former Governor Yari has considered the social condition of the people emanating from the removal of fuel subsidy by the current administration.

He assured that, the committee will be just and fair in the discharge of their duties.

He called on people to give them maximum support and cooperation in the discharged of their duty in order to achieve the desire success.

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SEN. YARI DONATES (13) TRUCKS OF MAIZE TO PEOPLE OF TALATAR MAFARA.

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August 29, 2023

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Former Governor of Zamfara state and Senator representing Zamfara West, Hon. Dr. Abdulaziz Yari Abubakar (Shattiman Zamfara) has secured (13) trucks of Maize containing (3900) bags for distribution to his immediate community of Talatar Mafara.

The distribution is to be handled by the (11) man committee headed by Malam Hamza Abubakar.

A total of 68 communities consisting of 21,075 households will benefit with a total of 3900 bags of Maize.

According the chairman, the beneficiaries cut across religious devices as instructed by the donor Abdulaziz Yari Abubakar.

According to the committee Chairman, former Governor Yari has considered the social condition of the people emanating from the removal of fuel subsidy by the current administration.

He assured that, the committee will be just and fair in the discharge of their duties.

He called on people to give them maximum support and cooperation in the discharged of their duty in order to achieve the desire success.

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(31) PEOPLE DIES, (274) SUSTAIN INJURIES IN ADAMAWA ROAD CRASHES.

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August 27, 2023

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The Federal Road Safety Corp Adamawa state command has revealed that a total of (31) people died as a result of various road crashes within the state.

The statistics also showed that, a total of (274) people also sustained various degree of injuries as a result of the road crashes.

The Adamawa sector command also recorded (126) various road crashes involving (548) passengers within the period under review.

The statistics covered a period of January to July 2023.

The sector commandant of the state, Mr. Yelwa Dio when he interacted with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN).

He attributed the road crashes to over-loading, over speeding and making telephone calls while driving.

 

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