Borno State Government is to designate two filling stations in Damasak, Mobbar Local Government area of the state for sales of petroleum products to farmers at subsidized price as part of commitment to restore means of livelihood of returnees.
Governor Babagana Zulum announced this in Damasak town when he supervised distribution of humanitarian support to 903 new returnees from Niger Republic.
This time around, returnees of Damasak Local council are the beneficiaries.
Most of these people are farmers, and farming inputs are part of the palliative distributed.
Governor Babagana Zulum disclosed that this is a deliberate attempt to boost food production.
To achieve this, government would provide petrol for farmers at subsidised rate to ease their farming activities.
Beneficiaries also got cash and clothing materials.
Governor Babagana Zulum since assumption office has embarked on a palliative distribution program to bring succor to survivors of the 13 year Boko Haram Insurgency.
