By Ndahi Marama, Maiduguri

The member House of representative (APC, Borno) Ahmed Satomi, and member Borno State House of Assembly representing Jere local government area, Hon. Abba Kyari have led 150 youth volunteers to fumigate and disinfect the communities against water borne diseases.

Recall that, flood water has ravaged Maiduguri and Jere cities that destroyed 70% of public and government critical infrastructures such as schools, hospitals, Market, Roads and bridges.

Hon Satomi, accompanied by the member House of Assembly, began the fumigation yesterday along Gongulong-Madinatul and State Lowcost Housing estate, in which the exercise expected to last for five days. Mashamari, Old Maiduguri, Galtimari and Maimusari Wards.

Unveiling the Volunteer Marshals at Progressives Office Complex, Satomi said: “Inline with our mandate, I have team up with Hon. Abba Kyari, member representing Jere at the Borno State House of Assembly, stakeholders and 150 youth volunteers to complement efforts of the state government under the leadership of Governor Babagana Zulum in disinfecting contaminated communities as water recedes.

“We have liaised with Borno State Environmental Agency (BOSEPA) and discovered some gaps. For example, heavy trucks and vehicles cannot access some areas or streets, so it’s become incumbent on us to walk into those areas to fumigate and disinfect these communities with chlorine, details, and other chemicals.

“It is a volunteer work to augment the state government’s efforts. The Marshalls are well trained and kitted to go into the nook and crannies of the entire community to disinfect them as we will also give them some stipends at the end of the exercise.

“We would cover three wards of Mashamari, Old Maiduguri, Maimashari and Galtamari, and it would be extended to other parts of Jere”. Satomi said.

Also addressing the 150 Marshals, Hon. Kyari commended them for the sacrifices ,as according to him, the exercise, which would last for five days, would be from dusk to dawn to eradicate mosquitoes and make habitable homes ready for owners to relocate.

He advised them to be law abiding and always be good ambassadors in the communities affected, as there are possibilities that some aggrieved residents may not relate well due to the traumatic experience over the flood disaster. End