His Excellency, The Deputy Governor of Kogi State, Chief Edward Onoja earlier today flagged off the distribution of relief materials to the victims of January 3rd, 2020 attack on Tawari Community by armed marauders on behalf of Governor Yahaya Bello by the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA).
Onoja expressed the passion of Governor Bello in the protection of lives and property of Kogites irrespective of their ethnic or religious affiliation.
He further described the attackers as cowards who used the cover of the night to visit grief on a peaceful and hospitable farming people who had hitherto lived in harmony with one another.
Chief Onoja expressed grief over the 25 lives lost in the incident where 207 houses were destroyed and prayed God to give a peaceful repose to the deceased for whom he had earlier asked for a minute’s silence.
He then confirmed receipt of the relief materials to include; 500 bags each for of rice and beans; 500 bags of garri; Bags of salt, Vegetable Oil, 1000 pieces each for mats, mattresses and Mosquito Nets; 1000 Bags of Cement; 1000 Bundles of roofing sheets; 140 packets of nails; among others and thanked the Federal Government for its swift intervention to complement the efforts of the state government and other spirited individuals.
The Deputy Governor appealed to the officials to be just, equitable and peaceful in the distribution of the items and advised beneficiaries not to sell them off as government has deviced mechanisms to apprehend anyone that engages in the sale of the items.
He called on members of the community to make the business of securing their lives and property their own by being vigilant and assured them that the government of Yahaya Bello is on top of the security situation in the state.
He was accompanied on the visit by the state APC Vice Chairman, the Kogi East Zonal Chairman of the party, the Permanent Member 1 of Kogi State Local Government Service Commission, the administrator of Kogi Local Government, among other dignitaries.
Promise Emmanuel
Chief Press Secretary to the Deputy Governor of Kogi State
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