The Wife of the President, Mrs Aisha Buhari has presented about N30 million cash support to parents of the abducted Government Secondary School (GSS) Chibok students in Borno. She explained that the gesture was aimed at assisting the parents with some financial support towards alleviating their sufferings.
Buhari pointed out that the presentation was in fulfillment of her promise to assist the less privileged and victims of insurgency in the North East.
”Today’s presentation was in fulfillment of the promise I made earlier in the year during my book launch in Abuja. I made a promise that the proceeds will be use to better the lives of women and victims of insurgency in the North East,” she said.
She also urged the beneficiaries to invest the money in productive ventures, so it can better their living conditions.
She commended the military for their efforts in fighting the Boko Haram terrorists and expressed optimism that the search for the abducted girls would soon yield dividends.
Also speaking, Mrs Pauline Taline, a former deputy governor of Plateau said that the gesture was goodwill from the wife of the president to the parents.
”This is a goodwill support from Her Excellency Mrs Muhammadu Buhari to the parents of the abducted girls. We appeal to them to put the money into proper usage, either by investing it in farming or any other business venture,” Taline said.
