By Deborah
365Daily – Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, has supervised the enrolment of 5,361 orphans in various schools in the state.
The orphans had lost their parents to insurgency in Monguno Local Government Area.
A statement issued by the Governor’s Special Adviser on Communications and Strategy, Mr Isa Gusau, on Thursday, August 12, 2021, also added that Zulum and some members of his cabinet participated in the two-day exercise.
According to Gusau, 5,361 orphans aged from seven to 13 were given free uniforms, writing materials and free meals in schools.
He added: “They were registered in the presence of their guardians who gave their biographic details, including places of displacement and indigenous local government.
“The 5,361 orphans are part of over 50,000 children either orphaned by Boko Haram or with parents and relations missing as a result of attacks on several communities by Boko Haram since 2009”.
The Governor’s aide also disclosed that Zulum announced plans to engage Islamic teachers to teach guardians and other adults who are willing to learn in adult literary class.
He added that Zulum also approved scholarships from primary to tertiary education for children of Civilian Joint Task Force, hunters, and vigilantes supporting the military in fighting Boko Haram.