Zamfara Govt To Train Boy After Bandits Killed Father

Zamfara State Ministry of Women, Children and Social Development has promised to sponsor the education and welfare of a six-year-old boy whose video trends on social media.

The boy had expressed grief over the killing of his father and threatened to avenge the killing of his father.

The decision to take over the boy’s education was made known by the commissioner for women, children and social development, Dr. Nafisa Muhammad Maradun, when she briefed newsmen in her office.

She said the state government was concerned about the plight of the boy.

The commissioner said the wife of the governor, Hajiya Huriya Lawal, has directed the ministry to search for the boy and his mother so that they can be supported.

“The boy is now receiving counselling from specialists to improve his life and thinking in order to avoid what may arise in the future. We even supported the child’s mother with capital to start a business to ease her pains,” the commissioner said.

On their part, the boy thanked the wife of the governor and the commissioner for the kind gesture.