Kebbi State Governor, Senator Abubakar Atiku Bagudu, has commended the Nigerian Army for extending its Corporate Social Responsibility to flood victims in the State.
Bagudu appreciated laudable efforts of they Nigerian Army for reaching out to Kebbi flood victims in KoKo and Bagudo Local Government Areas with relief assistance.
The governor, was represented by his Special Adviser on Security, retired Major Garba Rabiu Kamba, at the distribution of palliatives and flag off of Medical Outreach organised by the 8 Division, Nigerian Army, Sokoto, in Government Day Secondary School, Besse and Maizagga village, in Bagudo.
The governor described, the gesture of the Army in reaching out to flood victims in the state with food Palliatives and building materials as commendable and a formidable way of maintaining the extant cordial civilian – military relationship in the state.
He expressed profound gratitude to the Chief of Army Staff and his representative, the General Officer Commanding 8 Division, Brigadier General Aminu Bande and all the entire staff, as well as Officers and men of the Division.”
Earlier, the Chief of Army Staff, Lt-Gen. Tukur Yusuf Buratai, in his message to the IDPs said, the Army would sustain absolute cordiality in civil-military relations. Buratai urged the citizenry to regard the Army as the people’s army and not an occupying force.
Gen. Buratai advised traditional rulers to be enforcers of social justice and reorientate youths against taking the law into their hands.
The Special Adviser on Security, retired Major Garba Rabiu Kamba flagged off the exercise on behalf of Governor Atiku Bagudu.
Items distributed were assorted foodstuffs, including 2,000 15kg bags of rice and 200 bundles of zinc of roofing sheets, among others.
