Senate President, Bukola Saraki was in Borno state to
condole the people of the state over the death of Alh.
Shettima Ali Monguno and Alhaji Garba Abba Satomi.
Saraki and his entourage were received at the Maiduguri
International Airport by Governor Kashim Shettima and
their first point of call was the Shehu of Borno's palace
(Alhaji Dr Abubakar Ibn Umar Garbai El-kanemi) where they
condoled him over the death of Alh. Shettima Ali Monguno
and Alhaji Garba Abba Satomi.
The Senate President and his entourage were later at the
Nurses village where they visited the more than 500 aged
sick, vulnerable women and malnourished children rescued
by the Nigerian Army from Sambisa are being kept for
treatment by the Borno state Government.
"We thank you for giving us this opportunity to here, we are
very happy to be here because to come here and see the
faces of these children at first sight we say we thank God.
It is your work and we say congratulations for doing a
great work and God will reward you abundantly" Saraki
commend Shettima.
"But it has also challenge us as a country because this
responsibility is not only of Borno state government and I
assure you we will continue to fight and that all of us who
are part government must bring presence of government
here in Borno state and to carry this responsibilities on our
shoulder with you. I want assure you that we are not only to
bring them back to food nourishment but back to
rehabilitation, back to education and make them better. I
commend you." Saraki added.
