Non-indigenes in Borno get free fare for Yuletide travels

No fewer than 645 individuals from non-indigene teams in Borno have benefited from the state authorities’s free transportation to their respective residence states to rejoice the Yuletide.

Governor Babagana Zulum additionally donated an undisclosed amount of cash to widows for the Christmas celebration.

Emmanuel Egwudike, Zonal Coordinator of Ohanaeze All Progressives Congress (APC) Help Group, stated the governor’s gesture got here when many had misplaced hope of travelling residence for the festivities.

He famous that it was not the primary time that Mr Zulum was being magnanimous as he often supported non-indigenes and gave palliatives to widows to rejoice Christmas and New 12 months.

“Come 2023 we are going to assist the APC from high to backside.  We urge different governors to emulate Zulum.

“Ten communities of non-indigenes in Borno benefitted from this transport scheme through which 645 individuals got feeding allowances to make their journeys stress-free,” he stated.

In his remarks, President of the Borno Chapter of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Sunday Okonkwo, recommended the governor for offering free transport for the less-privileged who wouldn’t have travelled with out the assist.

He assured that non-indigenes within the state would work to make sure the re-election of the governor so he might proceed his good work.

Additionally talking about Mr Zulum’s gesture, John Azimeye, President of the Niger Delta Peoples Discussion board in Borno, described the governor as a detribalised man who had been doing his finest for all residents.

“He extends good gestures to non-indigenes within the state to make sure that they rejoice Christmas with their family members, despite the meagre assets at his disposal.

“It’s a great gesture; we’re certainly going to present him each assist for him to proceed the great work he’s doing,” Mr Azimeye stated.

President of the Tiv group within the state, Abraham Kaanti, stated the governor had exhibited his love for the downtrodden and the much less privileged by this gesture.

“So we the ‘inside diasporas’ have resolved that we’re going to throw our full assist into Gov. Zulum’s second time period bid,” he stated.

On his half, Asiwaju Alabi, the Secretary-Basic of the Yoruba APC assist group appreciated Mr Zulum for the gesture, noting the governor had been offering the gestures since 2020.

Mr Alabi stated it was evident that Zulum’s initiatives weren’t paper initiatives and his guarantees not empty guarantees. 

(NAN)