…Constructs 100 Housing Units, Vocational Training Center
From Sadiq Abubakar
Maiduguri
The Borno State Commissioner of Ministry of Reconstruction, Rehabilitation and Resettlement (RRR), Engineer Mustapha Gubio accompanied by Hon (Dr) Mairo Mandara Special Adviser and Coordinator Humanitarian Services, Hajiya Yabawa Kolo ,Chairperson, BOSEMA and State Coordinator MCRP, Hon Babazanna Abdulkarim were in Auno today to resettle Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) from Auno Community who were displaced since April 2020 after series of attacks by Boko Haram Insurgents.
It could be recalled that on 9th Febuary 2020, Auno Community had faced series of attacks which led to the death of over 80 persons, houses were destroyed and property worth millions of naira where also destroyed and chatted away by the Insurgents.
The incident compelled the Borno State Governor , Professor Babagana Umara Zulum to visit the scene of attack and assured the victims prompted attention.
Sequel to his promises, Governor Zulum during his visit to the Bank of Industry headquarters in Abuja few months ago accompanied by Dr Mairo Mandara secured the funding of rebuilding the destroyed buildings and construction of new housing units for the Auno Community.
Subsequently, Professor Zulum directed the Borno State Ministry of Reconstruction, Rehabilitation and Resettlement (RRR) to swing into action to rebuild and resettle the IDPs.
The Commissioner , Engr Mustapha Gubio has successfully completed the reconstruction and building of the said housing units and commenced the resettlement process today.
Dr Mairo Mandara while presenting the allocation letters to the individual beneficiaries of the newly constructed houses said, skills aquisition programme will also be provided for the women and youths while urging them to be self reliant and focused on their farming activities to better their livelihoods as well live a normal life.
Engr Gubio and the team also proceeded to inspect an ongoing construction of a Vocational Training Center for the construction of Soft Skills Acquisition Centre supported by Alhaji Muhammadu Indimi Foundation in Auno Community along Maiduguri-Damaturu Road near Njimtilo Community and BOSU.
The vocational training center project was almost at completion stage of 95% which consists of different vocational training skills aquisition in building construction and other households skills, basically for females.
