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Borno Governor, Kashim Shettima on Monday met with 103 former volunteers of the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) who have been recently recruited into the Nigerian Army.
The brief but colourful event took place at the Government House, Maiduguri.
Addressing the gallant members drawn from the CJTF, Governor Shettima assured them of his and the Government’s support at all the times, directing the Commissioner of Lands and Survey to allocate a plot of land to each of them.
The Governor commended them of their efforts to see that we have peace in the State and the country as a whole. He also announced cash and food items assistance to them.
Governor Shettima also addressed members of the Vigilante Group and members of the Civilian JTF from Gubio Local Government who recently foiled an attack, and presented them with two patrol vehicles, food items, and cash assistance to ease their movement and activities.
Earlier in his remarks, the Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Barr. Kaka Shehu Lawan said after the Nigeria Army made recruitment adverts, the Governor directed his office to facilitate their recruitment process and 103 scaled, pointing out that the DSS, Nigeria Police, Federal Road Safety Corps et al similarly absorbed a number of them.
