The Managing Director of the North East Development Commission (NEDC), Mohammed Alkali, has pledged to support over 80 victims of the multiple suicide bombings in Gwoza town of Borno State.
The multiple attacks at a wedding and burial ceremonies on Saturday claimed the lives of 32 residents and injured 49 others. Alkali made the pledge while sympathising with some of the victims at the Specialist Hospital, Maiduguri.
The NEDC boss said: “Plans are underway to provide support to the survivors of the bomb blasts that killed over 30 people.
“We are talking to the state government and stakeholders on how we can find a comprehensive way of responding by providing the needed succour and other assistance.”
He noted that attention must be given to the survivors, particularly the ones, who sustained fractures and other injuries. On the hospitalised survivors, he said: “Most of them are responding to various treatments in the hospital.”
He added: “We are also talking to the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) and the State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) to provide other needs for the victims.
“The comprehensive support plan for the survivors is still under wraps and will soon be made known to public.
“We won’t disclose our plans now, as the commission and state government are on top of the situation.”
