President Goodluck Jonathan has asked the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) to give relief materials to families of both fallen soldiers and those that are away on duty at the war front.

The Nigerian President gave the directive on Saturday, saying it was to appreciate the efforts of the troops that have reclaimed some communities from the members of the Boko Haram sect.

While distributing the items to military commands in Yola and Maiduguri, the director of Search and Rescue at NEMA, Air Commodore Charles Otegbade, said that the materials were given out to appreciate the gallantry of the Nigerian military in the war against insurgency.

Air Commodore Otegbade represented the Director General of the NEMA.

He said that the food materials distributed to the military commands should serve as a morale booster for the military, as they intensify the fight against the insurgents.

Military efforts in the past few weeks have yielded positive result, leading to the reclamation of over 36 communities from the Boko Haram terrorist.

The military few days ago said it had cleared terrorists from every villages in Adamawa State.