Bolatito Mercy
The Sokoto State Government has donated over ₦100 million and 408 bags of assorted food items to families affected by banditry attacks and a deadly boat accident in Dinawa, Birjingo, and Gorau communities in Wurno and Goronyo Local Government Areas.
The intervention was announced during a condolence visit by a government delegation led by Senator Aliyu Wamakko, the state APC leader.
Families of deceased victims received ₦1 million each alongside food items, while injured victims were supported with ₦250,000 each and assorted grains.
In Gorau, families of those who died in the boat accident also received financial assistance and food supplies.
Senator Wamakko, who conveyed Governor Ahmed Aliyu’s condolences, described the incidents as unfortunate and assured residents that the government would continue supporting security agencies to improve safety across the state.
The boat accident, which involved a vessel carrying farmers, women, and children, resulted in the loss of several lives after the boat capsized in Goronyo Local Government Area.
