POWA donates relief materials to IDPs in Borno
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by hamza suleiman2 she also commended shettima for supporting widows orphans and other vulnerable persons under her pet programme swot foundation1 the items donated include mattresses pillow rice bucket soaps and wrappers1 president of the association and wife of the inspector-general of police hajiya asta ibrahim who led other police officers wives to the campsaid the gesture was to share love and care with the idps currently facing consequences of the boko haram insurgency in the northeast region1 i am extremely happy to be with you here in dalori camp as the president of the police officers wives association powa1 i am here with some of my management team and executives to visit you and share love and care with you1 the police officers wives association powa on monday donated relief materials to the internally displaced persons idps in dalori camp maiduguri1 we are here therefore to showcase these and extend our hands of fellowship in your present predicament1 i assure you that god has not abandoned you keep your faith alive by the grace of god this menace shall be eliminated and peace shall reign supreme once more she stated1 in her remarks hajiya nana shettima the wife of borno governor commended the gesture saying that it would go a long way in providing succour to the beneficiaries1 shettima urged wealthy individuals and philanthropists to assist thousands of widows and children orphaned by insurgency in the state1 zainab bukar one of the idps in an interview with the news agency of nigeria nan expressed appreciation to the association for coming to theiraid at this crucial time1 the police officers wives association is known for its humanitarian charitable and philanthropic gestures1

Army in final push against Boko Haram
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by hamza suleiman2 the nigerian army says on tuesday it has lunched a new operation to totally flush out remnants of boko haram insurhents in the lake chad region1 lt. gen. tukur burutai disclosed at a press conference in maiduguri that operation last hold began on may 1 and has a target of august 31 to accomplish its mission1 represented by maj.- gen. abba dikko the commander of operation last hold explained that it was intended to facilitate the clearance of the lake chad waterways of sea weeds and other obstacles obstructing the movement of boats and people across the water channels1 it will also ensure the destruction of boko haram terrorist camps and strong points in the lake chad basin general area. the operation will also facilitate the rescue of hostageshe said1 buratai said that the army was determined to consolidate on its recent gains in the ongoing push especially in the northern most part of borno1 operation last hold is expected to last for 4 months and it will entail deployment of additional manoeuvre brigades and other critical assets in borno state1 the end-state of operation last hold is the total defeat of the boko haram terrorist sect in northern borno. this will pave way for the return of local administration and people to their responsibilities and communities1 according to him the operation will facilitate the restoration of fishing farming and other economic activities in the lake chad basin1 additionally it will facilitate the relocation of internally displaced persons from idp camps back to their communitiessaid burutai1