BEVERLY HILLS, CA, November 11, (THEWILL) – The 233 Battalion of the Nigerian Army, Kukareta Barracks in Damaturu , the Yobe state capital ,has received relief materials from the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) to provide succour to the victims and survivors of the October 24 attacks in Damaturu in which the Nigerian Army lost some of its men .
In a statement on Monday by its Northeast information officer, Mallam AbdulKadir Ibrahim, NEMA said it had presented relief materials to the 233 Battalion of the Nigerian Army, in Damaturu in in fulfillment of the agency’s mandate of providing succour to victims of disasters in the country.
Ibrahim said the materials were presented to the battalion during a sympathy visit by a team of NEMA officials led by the Zonal Coordinator , Alhaji Mohammed Kanar.
“NEMA has presented relief materials to the 233 Battalion of the Nigerian Army, Kukareta Barracks Damaturu which was affected by recent Boko Haram attacks.
“The materials were presented by the North East Coordinator, Alhaji Mohammed Kanar who led a team of officials of the agency to Damaturu on sympathy visit,” Ibrahim said.
He listed the items presented to include food items, mosquito nets, blankets, mats and tents.
The commander of the battalion, Col. Aliyu Abdullahi, wo received the items expressed gratitude to the agency for the presentation and promised to ensure judicious utilisation of the items.
