Insurgency: Yobe Community Decries Neglect By Gov’t, Donor Agencies

Residents of Gujba East, a community in Yobe State, which comprises of five political wards namely Goniri, Gotala/Gotumba, Dadingel, Ngurbuwa and Mandunari, have lamented their alleged neglect by the State government and donor agencies in terms of interventions to victims of the Boko Haram insurgency.

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

According to him, the community is one of the worst-hit places by the insurgency in Yobe State, pointing out that in 2015, most residents were displaced and migrated 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 makes the locals not able to cultivate what they can eat up to six months talkless 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 2,000 Ramadan basket sponsored by King Salman but unfortunately, no person from the four communities benefitted despite the fact that they are the ones that deserve the assistance,” he lamented.