The Kaduna State government has commenced the disbursement of money to the families who were displaced as a result of the April post-election crisis. The victims are currently staying at various refugee camps across the state.
Speaking at the refugee camp located at the Army depot in Zaria where the displaced persons received money from the state government on Wednesday, the chairman of the Committee on Rehabilitation and Settlement, Saidu Adamu, said the government would do its best to provide basic essentials so that the displaced could be able to reintegrate into the larger society, adding that the gesture was to enable them find houses to rent and not compensation.
The assistance came as a reaction to the passionate appeal to the government by the internally displaced persons through their representatives who indicated willingness to leave the camps once they had money to pay rent. Representatives of the various ethnic groups at the camps expressed their appreciation to the state government and assured that the money would be judiciously utilised.
According to Mr Adamu, who is the immediate past commissioner of information in the state, the monetary assistance was to enable the victims who were staying in the camps and had no any other place to live, use the little money to start life again.
"The governor has already inaugurated the Judicial Commission of Inquiry and is saddled with the responsibilities of trying to know the causes of the problems; how many people lost their life, property and houses," he said. "After the submission of their report, government would take another decision on what ought to be done for those of you who lost everything. Our mission is to give you a minor assistance to enable you be in other houses before the main committee comes up with a comprehensive report."
He expressed appreciation to the Depot Commandant who together with his officers and men, took very good care of the displaced persons and ensured that they were protected and fed.
He said there were so many displaced persons across the state and government would ensure that every affected household received the assistance.
Earlier at the Mando camp near Kaduna, the chairman of the committee in company of other members, Red Cross officials and clergies, appealed to the victims in their hundreds to ensure that they compiled a good record of the authentic victims staying within the camp before the actual disbursement of money would commence.
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