Qatar To Assist 1,000 Borno Orphans

The Qatari government has unveiled a plan to assist over 1,000 orphans from the Boko Haram insurgency in Borno State.

Already, the government has laid the foundation stone for a new primary school, as part of efforts to achieve the goal.

Making the announcement in Maiduguri during a meeting with the governor of Borno State, Babagana  Zulum, at the Government House, the Qatari ambassador to Nigeria, Dr Ali Bin Ghanem Al-Hajari, said essential support would be provided for about 1,000 orphans in Borno.

Mr Ghanem also laid the foundation for construction of a new primary school in Maiduguri to support the government initiative of providing a conducive learning environment.

He was assisted by Governor Zulum in laying the foundation stone for the school where he expressed the commitment of the Qatar Government to support Borno.

Governor Zulum in January laid the foundation stone for construction of an orphanage centre which is under construction by the Qatar Charity Organisation.

During a courtesy call at the Government House, Zulum expressed gratitude to the Qatari Government for the support and assured them of providing an enabling environment.

The ambassador was accompanied during the visit by his assistant, Mr Abdullah Hilal Alnuimi, and the Country Director of Qatar Charity, Hamdi Abdou.