Shettima meets Civilian JTF, announces welfare package for members (photos)

Borno State Governor Kashim Shettima yesterday held a meeting with members of youth volunteers involved in counter insurgency operations popularly known as 'Civilian JTF' over the recent attacks by the sect group in the state. At the meeting which held at the Multipurpose hall of the Government House in Maiduguri, Shettima appreciated the efforts of the civilian force group and unveiled welfare packages for them.

 He said despite its meager resource, the Borno state Government would expend whatever it takes to ensure that the volunteers were properly paid allowances, equipped and highly motivated.

He announced a bonus of twenty million naira to the volunteers while directing that any backlog of allowances be paid immediately. Shettima directed the Ministry of Health to put a system in place that would guarantee free medical attention to all youth volunteers in all public hospitals in the state. He also ordered the supply of more patrol vehicles to the volunteers.

"We are all eternally indebted to you and we thank you most sincerely for the sacrifices you have made for us to have peace in this part of the world. I want to assure you that once the dust settles down, once this madness is over, we have the herculean task of creating jobs, of engaging the multitude of youths who stood firm and ensure that we have peace in this part of the world" he said.