Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, has distributed 255 million naira in addition to food and non-food items to about 70,000 low-income residents of Ngala local council .
The distribution was conducted at three locations of Ngala town, Gamboru and Wulgo, all in Ngala Local council with male and female beneficiaries.
This according to the Governor is to assist communities in the area who have experienced flooding and denied many of farmers loosing access to their farmlands.
Babagana Zulum commended the Nigerian military and other security operatives for providing the enabling environment that enabled the restoration of economic activities across liberated communities hitherto occupied by the insurgents.
Governor Babagana Zulum had earlier reopened the Gamboru International cattle market which was closed for about 7 years as a result of the Boko Haram insurgency.
The market is located in Gamboru, a commercial border town in Ngala Local Council Area of the state.
Governor Zulum who was in Ngala for a two day humanitarian visit expressed gratitude to President Muhammadu Buhari, the Nigerian military, the Police, the Department of State Security and other paramilitary security agencies for liberating and securing many parts of Borno State which made it possible for the market to be reopened.
He however warned cattle dealers and anyone associated with the market never to condone or support the use of the market by criminal elements to jeopardize security successes recorded.
The market which is back to live is expected to provide direct and indirect means of livelihoods to residents of Gamboru and other communities.
