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The Minister of the
Federal Capital Territory, Bala Mohammed, has donated relief materials
worth millions of naira to victims of the recent civil disturbances in
Tafawa Balewa, Bauchi State.

The relief items donated include: 1000 bags each of rice and millet, jerry cans of palm oil, wrappers

as well as bundles of mats.

Over 40 people,
including women and children lost their lives in the disturbances which
broke out on January 24 in Tafawa Balewa. Many shops and residential
houses were also destroyed.

The Police Public
Relations Officer of the Bauchi State Police command, Mohammed Barau
said the problem started at a snooker joint,

The relief
materials were conveyed to the victims on behalf of Mr Mohammed by the
Bauchi State chairman of the Distribution of relief materials, Kaulaha
Aliyu, who urged the beneficiaries to use the items wisely.

The Minister urged
the victims to take their plight as an act of God and manage the little
assistance he rendered to them to alleviate their sufferings.

Meanwhile, the
Congress for Progressive Change candidate for Tafawa Balewa, Dass and
Bogoro Federal Constituency, Umar Jibo, has also donated bags of rice,
maize, mats and wrappers with a pledge to mobilise and bring more
assistance to the victims.

The Deputy
Chairman, Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Tafawa Balewa, Daniel
Sharmi and Ward Head of Bununu, Salisu Mohammed, who received the items
on behalf of the victims, thanked the donors and pledged to make
judicious use of the materials.