The Victims Support Fund (VSF) has commenced assessment of destruction caused to public buildings in the North East states of Adamawa, Borno and Yobe destroyed by Boko Haram insurgents.
While on an assessment visit to Yobe State, the Executive Director of the Trust Fund, Prof Sunday Ochoche, says the aim of the assessment tour is to support the process of normalcy with a view to making the stay of the returnees a comfortable one.
While in the state, the Victim Support Fund visited Gujba and Gulani Local Government Areas worst hit by the Boko Haram insurgency in the state where the team took stock of the destruction done to hospitals, schools, Local Government Secretariats among other structures and infrastructures that will help as efforts are been made towards the full restoration of civil authority in the affected areas.
Briefing the press shortly after the tour, Prof Ochoche said upon return to Abuja, they will take appropriate measures that will enhance stabilisation for the people to return to their ancestral home.
Prof Ochoche commended the security forces for the restoration of peace in the affected areas and called on the Internally Displaced Persons to start thinking of returning to their homes.
He added that the current administration is doing everything possible to make their return home a historic one.
On the extent of destruction caused to various buildings in the areas visited, the Executive Director expressed sadness on the huge damage done in the two council areas, saying the Trust Fund will work quickly to reconstruct the destroyed buildings with a view to supporting the process of normalcy in the affected areas.
One area Government will consider seriously for possible rebuilding is destruction done to private buildings.
Though he said government will first consider the public structures in the rebuilding process, efforts should also be made in considering the urgent rebuilding of private houses as the inhabitants must be effectively accommodated for any meaningful governance.
