Insurgency: Yobe Community Decries Neglect By Donor Agencies

BY NAJIB SANI, GOMBE

Residents of Gujba east, a community in Yobe state which comprises of five political wards namely Goniri, Gotala/Gotumba, Dadingel, Ngurbuwa and Mandunari has lamented their alleged neglect by donor agencies in terms of interventions as one of the victims of Boko Haram insurgency.

Gujba East Youth Development Forum made the lamentation in a press release issued to our correspondent on Thursday by its Director of Publicity Comrade Lawan Mustapha.

According to him, the community is one of the most hit places by the insurgency in the state pointing out that in 2015, most residents were displaced and emigrated to various locations in the country.

“Currently, four communities have returned since 2017 leaving one which is Mandunari. Since returning, the locals have no full access to their farms as the remnants of the insurgents are seen here and there and due to restrictions put in place by the army.

“This make the locals not able to cultivate what they can eat up to six months talk less of year, which put many into unpleasant situation.

“The Yobe State Emergency Management Agency (YOBSEMA) has sidelined the zone.

“Over the years, SEMA distributed many food and non food items in the state but unfortunately, the zone has not benefitted being the most vulnerable.

“Recently, SEMA distributed over 2000 Ramadan basket sponsored by king Salman but unfortunately, no person from the four returned communities benefitted despite the fact that they are the ones that deserved the assistance”. He alleged.