Insurgency: FG Constitutes Committee On Victims Support Fund

In its effort to scale up support for victims of insurgency and terror attacks nationwide, the Nigerian Government has constituted a Committee on Victims Support Fund to mobilize resources and administer appropriate support to victims of insurgency and Boko Haram terror activities all over the country.

Accordingly, the President, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan, has approved the composition and appointment of members of the Committee on Victims Support Funds as follows:

1. Gen. TY Danjuma, GCON                                         –        Chairman
2. Mr. Fola Adeola                                                       –           Deputy Chairman
3. Alh. Mohammed Indimi                                       –           Member
4. Alh. Abdulsamad I. Rabiu                                    –           Member
5. Alh. Sani Dauda                                                       –           Member
6. Mrs. Folorunsho Alakija                                     –           Member
7. Mr. Cosmas Maduka                                            –           Member
8. Mr. Jim Ovia                                                          –           Member
9. Mr. Wale Tinubu                                                 –           Member
10. Alh. Sani Sidi, DG, National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA)          –           Member
11. Air Vice Marshal Tony Omenyi (Representing Defence Headquarters)     –           Member
12. CP Salisu Fagge, representing Nigerian Police Force       –           Member
13. Mr. Sayana Yusuf, representing Department of State Services                  –           Member
14. Chief Uche Secondus, PDP Deputy National Chairman (South)                 –           Member
15. Alh. Tijani Tunsah, APC Deputy National Chairman (North)                    –           Member
16. Representative of Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) —          Member
17. Representative of Jamaatul Nasril Islam (JNI)                 –           Member
18. Chief(Mrs.) Nkechi Mba, Representing National Council of Women Societies    –   Member
19. Prof. Ben Angwe, Executive Secretary, National Human Rights Commission (NHRC)  – Member
20. Representative of the United Nations (UN)                 –           Member
21. Representative of Department for International Development (DFID)     –     Member
22. Representative of Unites States Agency for International Development (USAID) – Member
23. Representative of International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)           –           Member
24. Alh. Balarabe Musa, Representing Conference of Nigerian Political Parties (CNPP) – Member
25. Two (2) Representatives of Local Civil society/Youth Groups (Male & Female) –           Members.
26. Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (OSGF)     –     Secretariat

Terms of reference

1. To identify sources and ways of raising sustainable funding to support victims of Boko Haram terror activities;
2. To develop appropriate strategies for the fund raising;
3. To ascertain the persons, communities, facilities and economic assets affected by Boko Haram terror activities;
4. To assess and determine the appropriate support required in each case;
5. To manage, disburse or administer support to the victims as appropriate;
6. To address related challenges as may be appropriate; and
7. To advise Government on other matter(s) necessary or incidental to support victims of Boko Haram terror activities.

According to the press release by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Anyim Pius Anyim, the Committee would be inaugurated by the President on Wednesday, July 16, 2014 by 10.00am at the Council Chamber, Aso Villa, Abuja.