Billiri Crisis: Gombe Gov inaugurates team to assess wanton destruction
Chima Azubuike, Gombe
Gombe state Governor, Inuwa Yahaya, on Tuesday, approved the take off of a committee to assess damages, which is part of fall out of the crisis that rocked Billiri Local Government Area, on Mai Tangale debacle.
Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Prof. Ibrahim Njodi, who confirmed the governor’s decision said the committee’s terms of reference include; identifying number of lives lost and their identity, assessing and establishing the cost implication of the damaged structures/property.
He said, “identifying the persons whose structures/property were damaged or destroyed and identifying number of persons displaced to ascertain resettlement in their respective communities. The Committee is also mandated to make any other recommendations incidental to the assignment.”
According to Njodi, “The Commissioner, Ministry for Intermal Security & Ethical Orientation is to serve as Chairman, members include Attorney-General/Honourable Commissioner
Ministry of Justice Gombe State, Honourable Commissioner Ministry of Housing & Urban Development, Commissioner of Police, Gombe State Police Command.”
He added that the committee has 14 days to undertake the assignment and submit report to Government.
“Others are; Director of State Services, Department of State Services, Commandant Civil Defence Corps, Director State Fire Services, Rev, Abare Kalla (Christian Association of Nigeria)
Dr. Tahir Inuwa (Council of Ulama), Director General, Joint Projects Development Agency and Permanent Secretary Special Services & Political Affairs is to serve as Secretary,” the SSG said.
