In line with Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya’s directive, the two communities of Nyuwar and Jessu in Balanga Local Government area today received delivery of relief materials to cushion their suffering following the recent attacks on them which claimed many lives and left many property incinerated.
Presenting the food items and other essential materials to the representative of the district head of Nyuwar, the Commissioner of Internal Security and Ethical Orientation, Adamu Dishi Kupto said having visited Jessu and Nyuwar communities to assess the level of damage, the Governor of Gombe state expressly approved the delivery of relief materials to alleviate the sufferings of those affected.
In a press release on Thursday, 15th April 2021 signed by the Director- General (Press Affairs) Gombe Government House, Ismaila Uba Misilli, he said that the Commissioner of Special Duties, Christopher Abdu Buba Maisheru, Adamu Kupto said the food items provided were meant to address the immediate needs of the people as government mobilises resources for yet another intervention.
He assured the people of Nyuwar and Jessu communities that the administration of Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya will continue to work with security agencies to ensure that perpetrators of the carnage are brought to justice.
While condemning the senseless killings and destruction of property in their entirety, the Commissioner of Internal Security and Ethical Orientation called for maximum retraint from both communities in order to de-escalate the tension.
The representative of the district head of Nyuwar, Mr. Yohanna Galmaka Pisagih who received the items on behalf of the community, thanked Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya for responding in record time to the plight of the people.
The Commissioner of Internal Security and his Special Duties counterpart were also in Jessu to present relief materials to the victims. The Galadiman Jessu, Mr. Goma Jesimel who stood in for the district head, received the items on behalf of the community.
In a remark at Jessu, the Commissioner for Special Duties, Christopher Abdu Buba Maisheru said the earlier visit by Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya and the speed with which he approved the delivery of relief materials show his compassion and emotional attachment to the people.
Responding, the Galadiman Jessu Mr. Goma Jesimel thanked Gombe State Government for promptly responding to the plight of the people of Jessu and their brothers in Nyuwar.
He wondered why their communities were attacked without any provocation, appealing to Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya to ensure that justice is served to any person or group of persons found to have engaged in or sponsored the carnage.
He equally expressed gratitude to the Governor for the deployment of security forces to restore law and order in both communities.
