Ahmadu Bello
Memorial Foundation has donated relief materials to victims of flood disaster
in Plateau state with assurance that other affected areas in the country will
also benefit from the foundation.
Leading the
foundation board members to Jos, the state capital, former justice of the court
of appeal, Justice Mamman Nasir said that the relief materials were part of the
contributions of the north to assist the flood ravaged communities not only in
Plateau state but also in other parts of the country in relation to late Sir
Ahmadu Bello’s vision of unity in the country.
The foundation as
the board members embarked on visits to the various communities affected within
the state, starting with the capital Jos.
Chairman, Advisory
Council of the Foundation, Justice Nasir expressed the foundation’s concern on
the disaster effect on the citizens of the state, hence the decision to donate
the materials to supplement government efforts.
Former Chief of Army
Staff and Board Member, Lieutenant General Salihu Ibrahim (Rtd) explained the
mission of the foundation and urged people of the state to remain united and
promote cordial relationship irrespective of religion or political affiliations.
Receiving the
materials on behalf of the government and people of Plateau state, Secretary to
the State Government, Professor Shedrack Best recalled that the incessant
crisis in the state, noting that it has become a big challenge to the north and
pleaded that the state should not be left alone but to be aided in its effort
to bring an end to the violence.
Items donated
include mattresses, blankets, wrappers for men and women, consumables as well
as toiletries for victims that were affected in some parts of and southern part
of the state.