MCRP engages stakeholders on project ownership and sustainability

The Project Manager MCRP-Yobe, Alhaji Musa Idi Jidawa

The absence of Community ownership and lack of  sustainability have been identified as major causes of project failure in the country. 

To address these problems the  Multisectoral Crisis Recovery Project(MCRP)has converged a meeting of stakeholders to come up with best ideas to solve the problems.

 

The Multisectoral Crisis Recovery Project MCRP is part of the initial World Bank response to the Boko Haram North-East crisis.

The project serves as a node of convergence in supporting the overall recovery efforts in the north east BAY states which is  Borno, Adamawa and Yobe. 

The meeting which was convened at the instance of the MCRP office In Yobe with special focus on WASH had in attendance the Hon. Commissioner for Water Resource, Sen. Alkali Jajere, representative of UNICEF, UNOCHA and other key stakeholders in the WASH sector.

On the other side of the divide, community leaders and traditional rulers as well as Youth groups and associations were brought on the same table to voice out possible solutions to addressing the problems.

During his welcome remarks and presentation, the Project Manager MCRP, Yobe Alhaji Musa Idi Jidawa announced the meeting is conceived to fashion out ways of safeguarding projects collapse at community level.

Alhaji Jidawa regretted the attitudes of individuals, community and groups towards government project while calling for attitudinal change across board.

According to him, community ownership of such project will lead to protection and adequate sustainability resulting to long impact and value for money.

He announced that the MCRP thought it wise to bring the stakeholders on the same table to sample their views and fashion out the best way to safeguard the huge investments of the World Bank in the WASH sector in the state.

“The huge investment of the World Bank through this project especially in the WASH sector cannot be allowed to go down the drain.

 

“Our objective is to bring everyone on board and sample all opinion and  come out with best global practices that will enhance community ownership and sustainability of these project for a longer impact on the communities,” Jidawa explained.

 

Alhaji Jidawa also mentioned other specific objectives of the meeting to include: 

• To initiate the development of a comprehensive analytical framework that can be used to analyze and operationalize a more sustainable service delivery approach for rural water supply in Yobe State
• To review/learn cases and good practices for sustainability from WASH sector actors “knowledge in implementation”
• To prepare ground for informed policy directions to improve WASH projects sustainability in the State under the able leadership of His Excellency Hon. Mai Mala Buni, the Executive Governor of Yobe State. 

The Hon. Commissioner for Water Resources in the State, Sen. Alkali Jajere described the intervention of the World Bank in Yobe State as strategic especially paying attention to WASH.

He noted that the administration of Gov. Mai Mala Buni will continue to demonstrate the political will that will drive the development in all human aspects for citizenry.

 

 

 

 

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FMC Yola unveils third successful separated conjoined twins

Mr. & Mrs Ayebaiemi with their twins 

The Federal Medical Centre, Yola today unveiled to the public another set of conjoined twins successfully separated at the hospital.

 

Grace and Mercy were born on the 12^th, December, 2019 at Nembe General Hospital in Bayelsa State to the family of Mr and Mrs, Ayebaiemi, a 27 year old Okada driver from Bayelsa.

 

The twins were however flown into Yola by the Nigeria Airforce after the Federal Medical Centre Yenegoa contacted his sister FMC Yola and they agreed to carry out the surgery.

 

Addressing a world press conference in Yola on Saturday, the lead surgeon and Chief Medical Director of Federal Medical Centre, Yola, Prof. Auwal Mohammed Abubakar said the twins were separated free of charge.

 

Prof Abubakar while presenting the case report of the twins said the separation, “The twins were delivered at Nembe General Hospital 12^th December 2019. They were referred to Federal Medical Centre Yenegoa where they were well managed and stabilized during the neo-natal time which is a very critical time in the development of the children”.

Barr. Boss Mustapha sided with Grace and Mercy being held by their parents with Prof Auwal 

He added the separation of the babies would have been done long ago but the COVID 19 delayed it for obvious reasons.

 

“We were actually preparing to separate them when three to four months when the covid and because people were apprehensive and we suspended all elective surgeries except emergency surgeries. We however used that window to carry out investigation to know if they were separable. The children had one liver but each of them have their intestine”, Prof Abubakar explained.

 

Prof. Abubakar thank the Chief of Air Staff, Air Mashal Sadiq Abubakar and the Nigeria Air Force for assisting in the airlift of the children from Yenegoa to Yola in the difficult time of the covid.

 

He also commended the Secretary for the Government of the Federation, Mr. Boss Mustapha for his support throughout the stay of the children at the hospital.

 

Gov. Umaru Fintri of Adamawa State was commended the leadership and staff of FMC Yola for their medical feat.

 

He called on the Federal government to make FMC Yola as a centre for the separation of conjoined twins.

 

The governor was represented by his Chief of Staff, Prof Maxwell Gidado.

 

The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha who was the Special Guest of Honor at the event said he is proud of the medical team for the successful operation of the babies.

 

I want to commend the medical director of FMC Yola, Prof M. Abubakar for yet separating another set of conjoined twins that came all the ways from Bayelsa, the Niger Delta.

 

He noted that it was a pride for him for the twins to be flown to Yola from Bayelsa from the coast of the Atlantic.

Prof. Auwal Mohammed Abubakar CMD, FMC Yola

 

“When I saw on the National network new the evacuation of the twins, Mercy and Grace, as a citizen of Adamawa State and a true son of Yola, what I felt was a sense of pride that despite our being stocked in the country the Cameroon, we still have a lot to offer this nation. If not, why transport a set of conjoined twins all the way from Bayelsa at the  of the Atlantic crossing many cities over an hour to be brought to Yola for this exercise,” Mr. Mustapha said.

 

The representative of the Chief of Air Staff, announced that the twins will also be flown back to Bayelsa on Saturday.

 

Our correspondent was also at the Air Force base to witness the departure of the twins with their parents back to Yenegoa.

 

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Counter-terrorism: Gov. Zulum, Buratai commission War and Peace Institute

The Office Complex of Tukur Buratai Institute for War and Peace

Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum and the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai yesterday commissioned a war and peace institute as part of the army education counter-terrorism measures.

 

The institution Known as Tukur Buratai Institute for War and Peace which is named after the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai is  also located in his village Buratai, Borno State.

 

Buratai is located 30km from Biu town which is about 185 km from Maiduguri from Damboa road and 263 km through Damaturu from Yobe State where commuters at the moment feels safer to travel with due to the Boko Haram insurgency.

 

Performing the ceremony, Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum said his administration will continue to support the army to defeat the Boko Haram insurgents.

 

The governor noted that his criticism of the army is not a show of ingratitude but to put them on their toes to correct their errors and finish up the fight.

 

Governor Zulum also expressed his gratitude for the growing number of higher institutions being established in southern Borno State especially within the Biu axis.

 

The governor promised to provide a friendly environment for the institutions to strived for the benefits of the people by providing critical infrastructure for maximum impact on the state and the country in general.

 

“Generally speaking, I am overwhelmed because siting the Nigeria Army in Biu will definitely give more chance for youth who are willing to join the Nigerian army and also get educated.  The second is the establishment of this institute of War and Peace in Buratai here. All this are very important for us and the state government will do everything possible to partner with this institutions of higher learning especially the provision of critical infrastructure like hostels and other structures to strengthen the existing ones.

 

“We have to also patronize this institution to train more people especially the civilian population because we are in the post conflict era and that will help in the rehabilitation, reintegration and resettlement of the people”, Gov. Zulum said.  

 

Making his address, the chief of Army Staff Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai explained that the institute is building the capacity of the army in new tactics of asymmetric wars, such as terrorism and counter insurgency.

 

He said, “This institute is part of Nigeria Army University system with  distinct aim  of  understanding all forms of warfare especially new forms of  asymmetric conflict such as terrorism and insurgency .

 

“The Tukur Buratai Institutes  aims at training and capacity building for military personal as civilians in counter-terrorism and insurgency operations, humanitarian response, peace building as well as reconstruction  with a view to influencing policies at state and community levels”, Lt. Gen. Buratai said.

Gov. Zulum with Lt. Gen. Buratai during the commissioning ceremony 

He disclosed  that, ”The institute was first conceived in 2016 as Nigeria ARMY counter-terrorism and counter-terrorism  Museum to systematical archive and record our activities in the counter insurgency operation, including pictures, records of our fallen heros for history and posteriority. The museum was later handed over to Nigeria Army university which today has been turned to this institute”.

 

 

Gen. Buratain explained that  institution has six centers including; center for research and documentation, counter terrorism and counter insurgency, cyber security, strategic communication, training and centre for museum and archive.

 

The Vice Chancellor of Nigeria Army University Professor Kyari Mohammed said he was happy that the institute has finally come on board.

 

The event was attended by many dignitaries including the Emir of Biu and the representative of the service chiefs and Inspector General of Police and friends of the COAS.

 

 

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NBA Damaturu rejects snub of Gov. El-Rufai

 

The Nigerian Bar Association(NBA), Damaturu branch, Yobe State have rejected the decision of the National Executive Committee of the Association for the withdrawal of Gov. Nasir El-Rufai as the guest speaker at the forthcoming National Conference of the Association.

 

The NBA in Damaturu through its Chairman, Barr. UN Lukman in a statement he personally signed and obtained by ImpactOnlineNigeria called on the NEC to immediately rescind their decision and tender an unreserved apology to Gov. El-Rufai of face a boycott from the branch at the forthcoming conference..

 

The Statement also explained that the decision of NEC on Gov. El-Rufai was presumptuous and baseless , adding that the decision was unpopular portraying Gov. El-Rufai in bad light.

 

 

The full text of the statement reads:

 

“The Nigeria Bar Association, Damaturu branch wishes to write and express her strongest and most powerful protest against the position taken by the National Executive Committee(NEC) meeting held on the 20^th August 2020 via virtual zoom where a purported resolution was reached to withdraw the invitation of His Excellency Mal. Nasir El-Rufai as the guest speaker in the forthcoming Annual General Conference of the Nigerian Bar Association which was predicated completely on disingenuous, meritless and baseless imagination.

 

“The decision of the NEC is against the pillars of natural justice on the presumption of innocence and fair hearing as enshrined in the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 and equal opportunity to all citizens of this country.

 

“At no time during the meeting that our NEC members from Damaturu branch were afforded the right to vote on this resolution which we consider as thin air, lies and deception against the person of Mal. Nasir El-Rufai.

 

“The purported NEC meeting is a somber affair that is a mockery of professionalism and equal treatment which our resolution is sincerely concealing hatred and disunity amongst the Association. There is too much needed  to be done  for the paramount interest of all members of our noble association. We need to go back to work for the mutual benefit of all members than engage in ventures that will drag our image in the murky waters of ethno-religious and other primordial interests outside the purview of our association.

 

“NBA Damaturu is therefore  convincingly  perturbed and accordingly registers her unequivocal protest against that decision for the purpose of history and posterity with the following demands:

 

1.     To immediately take drastic measures to set aside this unpopular resolution withdrawing the invitation of Mal. Nasir El-Rufai as gusts speaker at the forthcoming conference.

2.     To tender an unreserved apology to His Excellency, Mal. Nasir El-Rufai.

“Anything short of that will amount to we members of NBA Damaturu branch to hold members of NEC responsible for an unpopular decision, perversion of justice and abuse of power.

 

“It is also our resolution at the NBA Damaturu to withdraw from the forthcoming conference in the event that our demands are not addressed,” the statement said.

 

ImpactOnlineNigeria recalled that the NBA had issued a withdrawal for Gov. El-Rufai as the guest Speaker for their forthcoming National Conference. 

 

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Taimako-CDI, German cooperation, CBM build boreholes for Yobe Communities

ED Taimako-CDI, Mohammed Gambo Garba during the borehole commissioning at Katarko, Gujba LGA, Yobe State

The Taimako Community Development Initiative(Taimako-CDI) with support from German Cooperation and Christoffel Blindemission(CBM) have constructed 19 boreholes across Yobe and Borno communities in five Local Government.

 

Flagging off the handing over ceremony of one of the boreholes  at Katarko, in Gujba Local Government, the Executive Director of Taimako CDI, Malam Mohammed  Gambo Garba announced that the boreholes were  either rehabilitated or new ones completely built in the communities.

 

He noted that a total of six new boreholes were constructed in Gujba Local government which is the worse hit by the Boko Haram insurgents.

 

“For any community to qualify for this intervention, we must do a need assessment base on the damage of water facilities and population of the community. We also take into serious consideration the communities that were affected mostly by the Boko Haram crisis,” Gambo explained.

 

He called on the communities to take ownership of the projects and imbibe the culture of maintenance of the facilities so as to have maximum use of the facilities.

 

He also noted that their facilities are built with inclusivity of the disabled people who could also be able to access them for their use.

 

The Village Head of Katarko, Lawan Bukar Karto thank Taimako-CDI and the supporting organizations for identifying Katarko for their intervention.

 

He promised that his people in the community will take good care of the facility and avoid wastage of the water.

One of the boreholes constructed by Taimako-CDI at Katarko

Some of the disabled people that attended the event praised Taimako-CDI for provided disability friendly water points for their members to assess, just as they called on the government of Yobe State to take queue from Taimako-CDI’s inclusivity.

 

In his remarks, Kargama Ishaku Ali, Northeast Project  Coordinator  for CBM praised Taimako-CDI as one of their best partners and implementors of their programs.

 

Highlights of the event was the commissioning of the Bulama Abdulmumuni Community Katarko and the symbolic  handing over of the  borehole to Yobe State Government and the Community by the Executive Director of Taimako-CDI.

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Rescued Yobe Village head speaks on experience in the hands of kidnappers

Isa Mai Buba Mashio after regaining his freedom today

…more facts of his rescue emerge

 

The village Head of Mashio, Alhaji Isa Mai Buba who was kidnapped by unknown gunmen said his captors did not maltreat him, nor spoke with him throughout the traumatic hours he spent with them in the bush.

 

The District Head who spoke with our correspondent in Damaturu after he was rescued said he has taken his abduction as an act of Allah, stressing that he cannot remember having any quarrel with anybody to warrant an abduction.

 

According to him, the kidnappers were wondering with him in the bush throughout the night until he was rescued on the morning of Tuesday.

 

“They did not touch me or do anything to me. They were just wondering with me in the bush. They are 7 of them.

 

“I don’t known who I have offended. This thing comes from Allah and I take it that way. They were speaking Fulani and Hausa.

 

“This has never happened in Mashio and I pray this will be the last,” Mai Buba said.

 

Meanwhile, some facts have emerged on how the District Head was rescued.

 

Information further obtained by our correspondent indicate that the traditional ruler was rescued by a combined rescue operation by the Army, Vigilante and volunteer hunters.

 

Mai Buba being examined at the military facility in Damaturu after rescued

Investigation revealed that some military personale who carried out the operations were angry with the police for running fast to take credit over the rescued of the District Head.

 

One of the officers who called our correspondent in reaction to the story credited to police said his men actually did the operation without a single policeman on sight but wondered why the police will come out with a statement claiming to have rescued the victim.

 

Finding revealed that, the victim was actually rescued at about 5.20 am today by troops of sector 2 of Operation Lafiya Dole in conjunction with some elements of Civilian JTF and other volunteers led by one Lt. Col. AM Abdu who combed the general areas of Ngelzarma-Mashio Forest, Doshuo,Gelfataji,KalaLawal etc.

 

It was also gathered that the victim was examined at the military medical facility in Damaturu rather instead of the police claim of Yobe State University  Teaching Hospital , Damaturu.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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NGO Seeks Solidarity, Brotherliness Among Muslims In Africa

By Melvin Ibe , Maiduguri 

Yayasan Budi Ihsan Malaysia (YBIM), a Malaysian based Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), has called for solidarity and act of brotherliness among Muslims in Africa.

The NGO, which distributed about 600 cows during the last Eid-el-Kabir celebration to 300,000 families in Nigeria as Eidul Adha meat, said the same gesture was done in Chad, Ethiopia, Tanzania, and other Africa countries to show solidarity with fellow Muslims to foster the Muslim brotherhood across the continent.

Speaking to journalists on Thursday in Maiduguri, representative of the NGO in Nigeria, Barr. Labaran Mohammed Umar, said the motive behind the distribution was nothing other than to share the life sustenance in the form of meat for free to the needy and as an ibadah by the fellow Muslims brothers in Malaysia.     

He said: “We targeted a quarter million of the population to benefitted from this programme but based on the animals head count, we surpassed the figure which was estimated to be closed to 300,000 populations in total.”

On the strategies evolved for the distribution, Umar said: “We have worked very closely with the Islamic Religious Council of Africa to determine the beneficiaries which greatly hasten our distribution process by our volunteers. By the 3rd day of Tasriq, we managed to complete the slaughtering of animals and distribution of the meat to various remote areas within the country.”

He commended the efforts of local NGOs like Asafa Educational Foundation (ASF) for their contribution towards the success of the recently held Eidul Adha.

Umar said: “It is on record that over 200,000 Muslims across states like Borno, Taraba, Bauchi, Kaduna, Kwara, Osun, Oyo, Ogun, Lagos, and Edo benefitted from the Qurban meat distribution from about 600 cows during the last Eid-el-Kabir.

“YBIM also, distributed Eidul Adha cow meat to Chad, Ethiopia, Tanzania, and other Africa countries. This remains an exercise that shows the solidarity with fellow Muslims to foster the Muslim brotherhood across the continent". 

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I am no longer a member of APC, says Yobe SIEC chair

Dr. Mamman, YSIEC chairman 

The Chairman of Yobe State Independent Electoral Commission, Dr. Mamman Mohammed said he seized to be a member of the ruling All Progressive Congress(APC) on the day he was appointed as the chairman of the electoral umpire in the State.

 

Dr. Mamman, a  brilliant trained surgeon was elevated  by former Governor Ibrahim Gaidam to head the State Electoral Commissioner where he was serving as one of the commissioners after the expiration of the second tenure of the former chairman, Mohammed Jauro.

 

Dr. Mamman  who was reacting to questions from members  of the Correspondent Chapel of NUJ, Yobe State over allegations that he is a member of the All Progressive Congress(APC) having served as a member of the 2015 campaign organization of Gov. Ibrahim Gaidam noted that, the only political party he presently belongs to is the State Independent Electoral Commission which he superintends at the moments.

“I want to categorical state here that those issues of me being a member of APC is in the past. I day I ways appointed into this office, I seize to be a member of any political party including the APC. The Yobe State Independent Electoral Commission is my only political party at the moment.

 

“My job here is to be impartial and do justices to all manners of people without compromising my office and the mandate that I am entrusted. I will do that by being transparent and involving all the stakeholders including the political parties and you the journalists. I have nothing to hide and I will ensure that to the later,” Dr. Mamman pledged.

Dr. Mamman with Chairman of Yobe Correspondent Chapel, NUJ, Abubakar(left) during the courtesy call in his office in Damaturu

The Yobe Election Boss also informed that his commission like every other sector was also smacked by the Coronavirus pandemic barely three days when he was about to announce a date for the Local Government Elections in the state.

 

“This Coronavirus has caused a lot of damage as you are aware. It is sad that we have gotten approval from His Excellency, Gov. Mai Mala Buni for the conduct of the Local Government Elections and we were just left with three days to have a stakeholders meeting with the political parties including you the press for the announcement of our election timetable when we were asked to stop all kinds of social gatherings. As a medical doctor, I have no option but to comply.

 

“That is the sad news about our efforts. By this time, we would have conducted our elections and sworn in the chairmen. But this is where we are now,” Dr. Mamman explained.

 

He however disclosed that, the commission will soon come up with a new date as the COVID 19 situation is gradually easing off.

 

He called on the press to give him the maximum support he required to succeed in his new office, stressing that, “you journalists have a critical role to play in education of voters and the conduct of the election. We take your partnership very seriously and I am soliciting for your support to succeed”.

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COVID-19: Yobe orders workers to resume work

 

Yobe Deputy Gov/Chairman Covid committee Yobe State addressing the Press

… begins testing in Damaturu

 

The Yobe State Government has ordered all civil Servants that were asked to stay at home due to the Coronavirus pandemic to resume duty next Monday, August 17, 2020 but to observe full compliance to the protocols of COVID 19.

 

ImpactOnlineNigeria  reports that Civil Servants from grade level 1-12 were directed to stay at home at the height of the COVID 19 outbreak in the country since march this year.

 

The Chairman of COVID 19 task force of OVID 19 who doubles  the Deputy Government of Yobe State, Hon. Idi Barde Guban at a press briefing in Damaturu announced that the molecular laboratory in the state has already started testing samples of COVID 19 in the state.

                                        
“The Molecular Lab has started working so far with 40 tested, 43 waiting to be tested, 1 Positive. The total number of Covid-19 cases in Yobe State is 362, 225 Negative, 67 confirmed cases with 8 deaths, 2 active case and 59 discharges. While Federal Medical Center (FMC) Nguru is on course,”          Ho. Gubana informed.

He added that  “the committee has supported the State Ministry of Education to safely reopen schools for students in SS3 and JSS 3 who are preparing for their final exams. The committee also embarked on motorized campaigns and other community-based interventions, conducted the COVID-19 heroes campaign and continued intensified case search, surveillance and contact tracing.

“The committee wishes to thank all those that supported the state with various material, Financial and technical support in the prevention and control of COVID-19. Notable among which are our donor and implementing partners, the NCDC, NEDC and CACOVID among others. Citizens of Yobe state are enjoined to continue to adhere strictly to the prevention and control measures for COVID-19 such as proper wearing of facemasks in crowded places,” he said.

The Committee warned citizens that the pandemic is not yet over just as it directed that: “Citizens are reminded that wearing of face masks in all public places is mandatory and should be strictly observed.

“Banks, markets and other private organizations should ensure social distancing in their office as well as observe other COVID-19 protocols 4. Government of His Excellency, Hon. Mai Mala Buni the Executive”.

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No Yobe law bans breastfeeding mothers in work places - SSG

Yobe SSG, Baba Malam Wali mni with an exclusively fed baby at the World Breastfeeding week in Damaturu, with ES YSPHB, Dr. Kundi Machina watching.

Secretary to Yobe State Government, Baba Malam Wali said he is not aware of any laws in the state the prohibits breastfeeding mothers in work places in the State.

 

Baba Malam Wali who was fielding questions from journalists as part of the occasion to mark the World Breastfeeding Week in the state said the state is working very hard to encourage the culture of  exclusive breast feeding by mothers.

 

Yobe State, he added has taken the sensitization campaign seriously by ensuring that friendly environment are provided for breastfeeding mothers especially the working class mothers, as well as sensitization visits on stakeholders in order to scale up the awareness.

 

The SSG regretted the low percentage of breastfeeding in the state, which he explained is as low as  12.6%, while attributing the low percentage to the current COVID -19 pandemic.

 

“Yobe State breastfeeding initiation rate is very low at 12.6% and despite international recommendations and a lot of efforts in the field, only 27.3% of all babies under 6 months are exclusively breastfed and 22% continue breastfeeding up to 24 months,” Baba Malam Wali explained.

 

He added that, “Increasing our support to optimal breastfeeding according to the recommendations could prevent many child and maternal deaths in the state. Together, we can achieve a win-win situation for humanity and the planet by aligning national and international policies and guidance on breastfeeding and infant and young child feeding with the SDG agenda and other environmental climate initiatives, raise awareness among decision makers to recognize the contribution of breastfeeding to food security and environmental sustainability and the need to invest,  sensitize journalist and the media to stimulate public debate on the links between breastfeeding and the environment climate change, engage school children, students, youth and social media influencers to spread awareness of the importance of breastfeeding for N planetary earth 2020/8/10,” he said.

 

This year’s breastfeeding has its theme: "Support World Breastfeeding Week for a Healthier Planet".

 

Gifts were presented to two breastfeeding mothers  by the SSG as part of the event.

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COVID – 19: Schools resumption in Borno/Yobe record impressive turn out

 

A teacher checking the temperature of a returning student of Government Girls College, Buni Gari at GGC, Damaturu yesterday.

Following the directives by the Federal Government for schools to be re-opened especially the exit classes, schools in Borno and Yobe States have started receiving students on their school compounds.

 

While Borno State announced the resumption date for 9^th August, 2020, Yobe State Government put their date for the 8^th August for all boarding students while academic activities in all the schools are to begin tomorrow 10^th August 2020.

 

Our correspondent who monitored the resumption from both states since Saturday 8^th, August observed that the turn of  students has been impressive.

 

The school management and staff were also seeing complying to all COVID 19 protocol as the body temperature of the students were checked on arrival after which they were directed to proceed to the hand-washing point before registering their names.

 

It was also observed that most of the students complied with the wearing of facemask from home even before coming to the school.

 

At the Government Girls Unity secondary School which is housing about three schools due to the insurgency, there was influx of the students from different parts of the state and the country.

 

Hajiya Laraba Aji Mala, the Principal of Government Girls Unity School said she is impressed with the level of turnout of the students back to school.

 

The principal said they were happy to see their students back to school and also promised that the school  management will ensure strict adherence by students to all the COVID 19 protocols.

 

Information available indicate that over 500 students representing 71% of the total number of about 700 students have resumed back to school.

 

The good number of students Government Girls Secondary School Buni, Gari who are now housed by GGC have also resumed.

Some Students returning back to school at GGC, Damaturu.

The Commissioner for Education in Yobe State, Dr. Mohammed Sani Idris who monitored that resumption in the south part of the State described the resumption as “impressive”.

 

In Borno State, large turnout of students was recorded in boarding schools while academic activities are expected to kick off tomorrow Monday, 10^th,August, 2020.

 

Reports available indicated that many students have returned back to Government Collage Maiduguri, Yerwa Government Girls Secondary which now houses about four other girls boarding schools in the state.

 

Most of the Schools  in  Maiduguri are housing schools from volatile areas that the population has been displaced.

 

 

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