Troops of 121 Task Force Battalion, Nigerian Army have launched vocational training/skills acquisition programmes for widows and Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) seeking refuge in Pulka, Borno State.
The programme
which was flagged off by the Commander, 26 Task Force Brigade, Brigadier
General Adeyinka Laguda featured tailoring, soap making, poultry and
fish farming, amongst others.
The aim of the
scheme was to cushion the devastating effects of Boko Haram terrorists’
activities on the lives of the beneficiaries and economy of Pulka, Borno
State in order to improve the living standard of the people.
The Commander
also used the opportunity to commission a new Medical Centre established
in Pulka by the unit in collaboration with UNICEF. The event witnessed a
large turnout of people including dignitaries from Borno state
government.
Colonel Sani Kukasheka Usman, Acting Director Army Public Relations
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