The Federal Government has inaugurated two health facilities and two ambulances to serve as COVID-19 isolation centres for the Internally Displaced Persons, IDPs in Borno state.
The Deputy Director of Information in the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Rhoda Iliya in a statement in Abuja, said the Minister Sadiya Farouq inaugurated the facilities in the state.
She noted that the health centres and ambulances were to serve as isolation and medical centres at the IDP camps to fight against the coronavirus pandemic.
Sadiya also commissioned the construction of 10,000 mass housing units in Borno state and reiterated the government’s commitment and determination to ensuring that peace and stability is restored to the North-East Region.
On his part, governor Babagana Zulum who commended the Federal Government for approving the 10,000 mass housing units, said 1,000 units would be built in Ngwom, Mafa local government areaa while 9,000 units would be spread to other parts of the state.
