Billiri crisis: Governor Yahaya Set up Committee to Assess Damages
Billiri crisis: Governor Yahaya Set up Committee to Assess Damages
By Ben Ngwakwe Gombe
Gombe State Governor, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya has approved the constitution of a committee to assess damages done as a result of the crisis in Billiri local government area of the state.
The Governor stated this in a press statement signed by the Secretary to the State Government, Professor Ibrahim Abubakar Njodi made available to Newsmen in Gombe on Tuesday.
He said the committee’s terms of reference included the identification of the number of lives lost and their identity; assessment and establishing the cost implication of the damaged structures/property; identifying the persons whose structures/property were damaged or destroyed and identifying a number of persons displaced to ascertain resettlement in their respective communities.
The Committee is also mandated to make any other recommendations incidental to the assignment.
According to the statement the Commissioner, Ministry of Internal Security & Ethical Orientation is to serve as Chairman while the following are to serve as members are: Attorney-General/ Commissioner Ministry of Justice, Commissioner for Ministry of Housing & Urban Development, the State Commissioner of Police, the Director of Department State Security Services, the Commandant Civil Defence Corps, the Director, State Fire Services.
Others Rev, Abare Kalla (Christian Association of Nigeria), Dr Tahir Inuwa (Council of Ulama), the Director-General, Joint Projects Development Agency, Permanent Secretary Special Services & Political Affairs is to serve as Secretary
The committee has 14 days to undertake the assignment and submit report to government.
