FG Donates Relief Materials To 510 Asylum Seekers

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The Federal Government on Monday in Kano distributed relief materials worth millions of Naira to 510 returnees and asylum seekers from Central African Republic (CAR).

Hajiya Sadiya Umar-Farouq, the Federal Commissioner of the National Commission for Refugees, Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons (NCFRMI), presented the items to the beneficiaries.

She said the gesture was part of Federal Government’s effort to support affected populations with a view to alleviating their sufferings.

She added that “the commission has the responsibility of ensuring that durable solutions are found for persons and communities who have been displaced by conflicts, be it man-made or natural disasters.”

She reiterated the commission’s determination to ensure that displaced persons were either returned home or resettled and be actively integrated into communities in safety, dignity and with unimpeded access to basic social amenities.

She explained that the commission’s special interventions were aimed at solving the specific challenges faced by vulnerable groups, especially women, children the elderly and the disabled.

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Umar-Farouq commended the Kano State Government, the local leaders, security agencies and the communities for promoting peace and stability in the state.

Alhaji Kawu Sumaila, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on National Assembly Matters, urged the beneficiaries to make the best use of the items and for the purpose they were given.

Items donated include 107 bags of rice, 107 bags of beans, 107 bags of Gari, 107 bags of sugar, 107 bags of salt, 107 jerry cans of Palm oil and 107 jerry cans of vegetable oil.

Others are 150 blankets, 150 mosquito nets, 150 mattresses, 150 cooking stoves, 150 cooking pots, 40 cartons of toilet soap, shoes, children wears, bundles of wrappers, biros and exercise books.

The affected persons, mostly women and children, came to Kano State in 2014 at
the peak of the crisis in Central African Republic.

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