The Nigerian Governors’ Spouses Forum, on Sunday visited internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Bokkos and Bassa local government areas in Plateau State and presented them with relief materials.
The items were presented by the forum to alleviate the sufferings of the IDPs who were victims of recent attacks on the two LGAs.
The forum was represented by the wife of Plateau State governor, Helen Mutfwang, who was
accompanied by top female government officials and wives of other government officials in the state.
Mrs Mutfwang said that the forum was aware of the people’s plight and came to identify with them, offer encouragement, and pray with them.
Speaking at the event, the Chairman of Bokkos LGA, Samuel Amalau, said there were initially five different camps for the IDPs that were later collapsed into three housing 2800 persons each.
Mr Amalau thanked the forum and the state government for their proactive response and steadfast support.
A 51-year-old woman, Terfena David, who said her son was killed during the attack, his motorcycle taken, and her house destroyed, however, thanked the forum for its kind gesture.
Another woman, Laraba Yohana, who expressed gratitude to the governors’ wives, said her two children were killed, and her house completely razed down.
Similarly, at Bassa LGA, food items were distributed, and the IDPs received words of encouragement.
Chairman of Bassa LGA, Joshua Riti, thanked the forum and the governor’s wife for visiting them.
An 80- year-old woman, Kende Akpa, said she lost five of her children and her home was also destroyed in the attack, but noted that the forum’s visit would help ease the pain a bit.
On her part, Lami Moses, 25, who lost her brother and mother severely injured, said the forum’s visit was a testament to the fact that the victims of the heinous attacks were not alone in their pain.
Each of the LGAs received 200 bags of rice, 15 bags of beans, 20 bags of maize, 500 tubers of yams, 10 bags of garri, 5 gallons of palm oil and 5 gallons of vegetable oil.
(NAN)
