Islamic bank, PCNI distribute materials to 6,790 Borno IDPs

The Islamic Development Bank in collaboration with the Presidential Committee on North East Initiative (PCNI) has distributed emergency relief materials to 970 households comprising 6,790 persons yesterday in Maiduguri.
This followed last week’s similar distribution of food and non-food items by PCNI in collaboration with the Islamic Development Bank in Bama town to Bama IDPs, comprising 3600 bags of masa flour, 700 cartons of vegetable oil, 6/3 litres, 500 bags of 20 kg salt, 3000 pieces of mats and 2, 500 pieces of mosquito nets.
Others include 3750 pieces of blanket, 50 cartons of washing soap, 100 cartons of bathing soap, 500 bags of rice, 500 bags of sorghum meal and 100 bags of nutritional supplements.
The food and non food items distributed yesterday at the PCNI office Maiduguri to 970 households of 7 family members include 970 bags of rice, 25 kg, 970 bags of beans, 10 kg 970 bags of semovita.
Other items include 970 gallons of vegetable oil, 4 liters 970 bags of salt, 10kg, 970 pieces of powdered milk, 900 gm, 2900 pieces of sanitary pads and 970 pieces and 970 pieces of washing and bathing soap.
While presenting the items, the President of the Islamic Development Bank, Dr. Ahned Ali Al-Madaini, who was represented by the Regional Manager, Engineer Ali Adam said as part of the clarion call by the government of Nigeria and other institutions, the bank has approved an Emergency Technical Assistance Grant of about N83 million to respond to the appeal by the federal government for interventions to the regional crisis He added that the grant will also support the recovery and peace building stabilization efforts of the government of Borno, Yobe and Adamawa states while noting that the TA Grant was aimed at contributing to mortality reduction especially among families and children under the age of 5 years.
PCNI Head of Administration, Hajiya Amina Maibe, on behalf of the Vice Chairman, Alhaji Tijani Tumsa said the effort was part of its mandate to coordinate, promote, guide, facilitate and mitigate among other interventions in the North east from both the federal, state, international community, organizations, NGOs, CBOs, individuals and other organizations in an accountable and transparent manner for the north east rebuilding and development process, will continue to partner with IDB as a lot have been achieved and more were being coordinated and facilitated by the PCNI.
He appreciated the support and assistance so far extended to the IDPs by the bank and the support PCNI has been enjoying from Borno state government and other donors as well as humanitarian partners.
The chairman however advised the beneficiaries of the food and non food items to make proper use of the materials to cushion their sufferings, urging them not to sell them out for money at the market as some do in the past.