Ebonyi State Government, Engineer David Umahi has promised to provide some quantities of Ebonyi rice, popularly known as Abakaliki rice to the victims of Boko Haram that are being sheltered in the Internally Displaced Persons’ camps.
He also promised to give the same items to soldiers that are fighting Boko Haram’s war in the North East.
The governor made the promise when he visited the Chief of defence staff, Brigadier General Abayomi Olonishakin, at the Defence Headquarters in Abuja.
Governor Umahi praised the Nigerian Army for their gallant efforts towards ending the insurgence in the North- East, adding that the people of Ebonyi State would give necessary support to the Army at any time.
“I want to appreciate you and your wonderful team. I want to once again thank you. In the next 10 days, we will bring some quantities of rice to assist your boys and also to the governor of Borno State, to assist the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs).
“You have recorded tremendous success in dealing with this sect (Boko Haram) and I want to tell you that the people of Ebonyi State are very happy about that. Since the insurgence started, we have lost no fewer than three personnel and the same thing has happened to other sections of the country.”
The governor assured the Defence chief that the people of Ebonyi would continue to pray for the Army until the insurgents were routed even as he recalled that the military played key roles in resolving past crises in Ezillo as well as those between Ebonyi State and its neigbours.
“We had issues with Cross Rivers; we had issues with Enugu and we had issues with Abia. We also had internal problems which is Ezillo. The Army played important roles and was very much instrumental to the peace we have in the state.”
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