A group, the Gwoza Elite Forum, has called on the Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Zulum to come to the aid of indigenes of the state at the Home for the Needy Foundation, Uhogua Ovia North East Local Government Area of Edo State.
Over 3,000 people who were displaced by Boko Haram, mostly from Gwoza Local Government Area of the Borno State are currently living in the camp.
During a visit to the home, the forum’s President, Mr. Ibrahim Mbitisha said that the Borno State governor should extend the support he has been giving to IDPs in Chad, Cameroun, Niger and other countries to the Home for the Needy Foundation.
He said: “I am calling on the Governor of Borno State, Prof Babagana Zulum, to extend the good he is doing in other IDP camps to the Home of the Needy.
“I heard that Pastor Solomon Folorunsho, who is the coordinator of the foundation, wrote a letter to the Borno State Government in respect of some Indigenes of Borno State here. I know that the governor is someone who has the heart to help his people. You see him do good in Cameroun. He is doing the same in Chad and Niger Republic.
“I am calling on the governor to kindly attend to our people here. Mr Governor, these people are your people. Pastor is doing his best, but we want you to have some places repaired so that some of them can return home.
“We are also calling on non-governmental organisations and good-spirited individuals to assist the Home. When one of our brothers heard about the performance of Amos Ishaku, who is the best graduating student at Edo State University in 2023, he was surprised and sent his donation of N500,000 to the foundation.”
Reacting, Folorunsho thanked the forum for making time to come and see the people at the Home.
He also thanked the Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, for providing an enabling environment as well as giving the first-class graduates automatic employment in the state civil service.
He said, “We want to thank the Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, for the enabling environment he has created for the centre to thrive.
“We also thank him for the automatic employment he gave to the first-class graduates. We want to say that the centre needs food and books, among other things”.
Folorunsho also thanked the former governor of Edo State, SenatorAdams Oshiomhole, who donated the primary and secondary schools the children attend.
