NEWS DIGEST – The deputy governor of Borno state, Alhaji Usman Mamman Durkwa visited Fatima Habu Usman, the 24-year old final year student of the University of Maiduguri (UNIMAID), who was abducted and bathed with chemical substance by two tricycle operators in the state.
The Deputy Governor sympathized with the victim and assured her that the state government will foot all her medical bills. He said her condition is being closely monitored and government will do all it can to ensure that she fully recovers.
He thereafter presented some undisclosed cash assistance to the victim.
Earlier, the Deputy Governor met with the leadership of the commercial tricycle riders association in his office, with a view to finding ways in ending such ugly incidence in future.
Read Also:
The association was given a final warning by government to sanitize its house and entire membership so as to weed out the bad eggs among them or else government will be forced to take some drastic measures against them.
To this end, Chairman of the National Commercial Tricycle And Motorcycles Owners And Riders Association, Kaigama Mohammed assured the Deputy Governor that as soon as he leaves his office, he will summon all members of the various tricycle riders associations in the state to a crucial meeting, to communicate government position on the matter.
On the delegation is the Commissioner for Poverty Alleviation and Youth Empowerment, Hajiya Inna Galadima, the representative of the Police Commissioner as well as Chairman of the National Commercial Tricycle And Motorcycles Owners And Riders Association, Borno State Chapter, Kaigama Mohammed.
