Delegation visits Dalori village destroyed by Boko Haram
- President Muhammadu Buhari has sent a delegation to Maiduguri
- The delegation was led by the Secretary to the Government of Federation Mr. Lawal Babachir
- The officials visited Dalori village, where over 100 adults and children were killed during Boko Haram bomb attack
Following the killings of over 100 adults and children in Dalori village, Borno state, last week President Muhammadu Buhari has sent a delegation of officials to Maiduguri. The officials came to condole with the residents of the area and assess the level of damage caused by Boko Haram terrorists.
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The Borno State Deputy Governor, Usman Mamman Durkwa, met the powerful delegation at the Maiduguri International Airport. The Secretary to the Government of Federation Mr. Lawal Babachir, led the delegation in company of three cabinet ministers during their visit to Dalori village.
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He said: "I am here with three other Ministers on directives of Mr. President Buhari, who is in Europe, to come and condole the people of Borno over the unfortunate incident here. [We have come] to see the level of damage for ourselves with a view to address the hardship that people suffer from. The Federal Government will address these problems."
Besides, the delegation visited the victims of the attack treated at University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital and State Specialist Hospital Maiduguri and paid a courtesy visit to Government House in Maiduguri.
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According to various reports, the small village was completely destroyed during the attack, which lasted more than four hours. The terrorists escaped with all the foodstuffs.
Source: Legit.ng
