Governor Atiku Bagudu of Kebbi says President Muhammadu Buhari has made tremendous investments in the security and welfare of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs).

Mr Bagudu stated this on Sunday at the distribution of relief materials to IDPs by the National Commission of Refugees, Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons (NCRMIDP) in Ribah, Danko Wasagu Local Government.

He said the regime was recruiting more security personnel while modern equipment, arms and ammunition were provided to the security agencies.

“The security challenges we are facing are not peculiar to our country or the state alone.

“I urge the people in the state, especially in the insecurity-affected areas, to be resilient, patient and continue to be your brothers’ keepers,” Mr Bagudu said.

“Kebbi state is not doing badly in terms of the prevailing security challenges as peace is gradually returning to areas affected by banditry in Zuru Emirate,” he added.

Mr Bagudu acknowledged the courage of farmers in the state, adding that bumper harvests were being recorded in the state.

“Our farmers are resilient and continue their cultivation; the situation did not deter them,” the governor said.

Earlier, the Federal Commissioner of NCRMIDP, Imaan Suleiman, said the relief materials were provided to the IDPs to alleviate their suffering.

Also speaking, the chairman of Danko/Wasagu LGA, Hussaini Bena, lauded the federal government for providing relief assistance to the IDPs in the area.

“Such assistance will go a long way in reducing the hardship being faced by the IDPs in the camp,” he said.

In his remarks, the Chief of Wasagu, Musa Mukhtar, asked that more personnel be sent to the area to provide adequate security for the IDPs to return to their homes.

(NAN)