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FAO Director OER, Norwegian Ambassador Vists Borno
FAO Director OER, Norwegian Ambassador Vists Borno
By: Yakub Yakub
Rein Paulsen of the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) headquarters in Rome and the Norwegian Ambassador to Nigeria, Svien Baera, have visited Borno State on assessment of impacts of FAO interventions in the frontline state affected by insurgency.
Speaking to newsmen on the visit in Maiduguri over the weekend, Paulsen who is the director of FAO Office of Emergency and Resilience in Rome, assured FAO commitment to do more for Nigeria in areas of food security and poverty alleviation through active collaboration.
.Paulsen said the organisation would continue to support Nigeria who is a member, particularly in assisting rural dwellers who depended on agriculture for survival.
“FAO is a first and foremost a development organization. Our interest is supporting countries, vulnerable rural households in finding durable solutions to the challenges they faced.
“Solutions for the future and about ability of families to produce for themselves.
“We want to build ability to strengthen resistance and this is what we have been doing”, Paulsen said.
He said that his team has visited communities supported in areas of crops, fisheries and livestock production in Borno to be self reliant and was impressed with what it saw.
Also speaking, the Norwegian Ambassador to Nigeria, Svein Baera, whose country was among major donors to activities of FAO, said he was impressed with FAO interventions in Borno.
“I have been an ambassador for a couple of months now and this is my first trip to Northeast and I am very pleased to see how FAO is carrying out work together with the local communities.
“We have seen that in Bama LGA yesterday and in Maiduguri today, how people are given hope for the future by providing them the needed skills and inputs so that they can do better themselves.
“I was more optimistic now after this visit than I was before I came to Borno, ” the ambassador said.
While in Borno, the FAO delegation interacted with some farmers who displayed samples of their poultry, vegetables, food and cash crops harvested at a ceremony.
Many farmers who spoke, lauded the support from FAO in making them self reliant and building their resilience, which they said has gone a long way in enabling them to stabilized as they recover from the insurgency.
FAO Director OER, Norwegian Ambassador Vists Borno
Communal clash at illegal mining site leaves five injured in Zamfara
By: Zagazola Makama
A violent clash between residents of Boko and Jaya villages in Zurmi Local Government Area of Zamfara state has left at least five persons injured following a dispute at a stone mining site.
Sources said the incident occurred on April 20 at about 11:00 a.m. at the Kwanza Stone Mining Site, located between the two communities.
According to the sources, the clash began when members of both villages engaged in illegal mining activities at the site, leading to a disagreement that escalated into violence, with both sides allegedly using firearms.
The sources said the injured victims include Sha’aibu Adamu, 30; Shakiru Suleiman, 26; Kasu Boko, 27; Abdullahi Dahiru, 25; and Ibrahim Usman, 25, all from the affected communities.
They added that the exact number of persons killed could not be immediately confirmed at the time of filing the report.
A joint security team comprising troops of Operation FANSAN YANMA. police personnel and community protection guards was swiftly deployed to the area to restore order.
The injured victims were evacuated to the General Hospital in Kaura Namoda for medical treatment.
Security authorities said normalcy had since been restored in the area, while efforts were ongoing to identify and arrest those involved in the violence.
They also confirmed that investigation into the incident had commenced.
Communal clash at illegal mining site leaves five injured in Zamfara
Security forces foil Kidnapping, flee after alarm in Gombe community
By: Zagazola Makama
Armed men suspected to be kidnappers have attempted to abduct residents in Unguwan Yamma, Amada area of Akko Local Government Area of Gombe state.
Sources said the incident occurred at about 3:20 a.m. when the attackers stormed the residence of one Alhaji Muhammad Abba, who narrowly escaped the attack.
According to the sources, the assailants proceeded to a neighbouring house where they abducted a child after the mother raised alarm.
The sources said the kidnappers, however, abandoned the child and fled the scene following the commotion.
A divisional patrol team, alongside hunters and local vigilantes, was immediately mobilised to the area and is currently on the trail of the suspects.
Police authorities said investigation was ongoing, while efforts had been intensified to apprehend the fleeing attackers and prevent further incidents in the area.
Security forces foil Kidnapping, flee after alarm in Gombe community
Troops engage armed bandits in heavy gun battle during raid on suspected hideout in Zamfara
By: Zagazola Makama
Troops of Operation FANSAN YANMA have reportedly engaged armed bandits in a heavy gun battle during a clearance operation at Yankuzo area in Tsafe Local Government Area of Zamfara state.
Security sources said the operation followed aggressive fighting patrol on armed groups into the area, believed to be a stronghold used by suspected bandit elements operating within the axis.
According to the sources, troops advanced into deep into the terrorists enclave of Ado Allero in the early hours of the day and made contact with the armed men, leading to an exchange of fire that lasted for several minutes.
Residents reported heavy gunfire during the confrontation.
Although details of casualties were still being assessed at the time of filing this report, security sources confirmed that troops maintained dominance of the general area and continued pursuit of fleeing armed elements.
Troops engage armed bandits in heavy gun battle during raid on suspected hideout in Zamfara
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