Jutha Gupah, Maiduguri
Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno state has distributed 2, 674 livestock for breeding and fattening to restore the livelihoods of Internally Displaced Person (IDP) returnees in Ngarannam community of the state.
According to him, the distributed livestock included 873 cows and 1, 801 female and male goats for breeding to generate incomes.
Distributing the livestock, at the weekend, in Mafa town, the Governor disclosed: “The livestock distribution to the Ngarannam IDP returnees was to support their means of livelihoods through fattening and breeding economic activities.”
He stated that the breeding and fattening livelihood projects will be extended to support other liberated communities in the state.
The Ngarannam community was however; severally attacked by Boko Haram, forcing many residents to flee and take refuge at some of the closed IDP camps in Maiduguri.
He said that 437 male heads of households were to each have a pair of bulls and heifer, while 64 female heads of households were to each receive a pair of a female and male goat.
Besides, he added that 503 housewives were each to get a pair of she-goats and one he-goat.
According to him, all the resettled households are also each to get two 50 kg bags of rice and maize, a gallon of vegetable oil, a mattress, plastic mat, blanket and clothing materials.
He added that each of the households, including the female heads of households is to get N100, 000 through a micro-finance bank.
He therefore urged the households to make good use of the funds for economic activities to restore their livelihoods.
