Sokoto Provides ₦38.25 Million Support for Fallen Soldiers’ Families, Injured Personnel

By Atlantic Reports

The Sokoto State Government on Sunday presented ₦38.25 million and 105 bags of grain to support the families of 24 soldiers who died in service and 57 injured military personnel.

The Secretary to the State Government, Alhaji Bello Sifawa, presented the assistance at a ceremony in Sokoto, describing it as recognition of the soldiers’ sacrifices and support for those affected.

Under the arrangement, each bereaved family is allocated ₦1 million, amounting to ₦24 million. Each injured soldier is to receive ₦250,000, bringing their combined allocation to ₦14.25 million.

The grain donation comprised rice, maize and millet, with two bags allocated to each fallen soldier’s family and one bag to each injured soldier.

Government Expresses Solidarity

Sifawa said soldiers’ contributions to protecting lives, maintaining peace and safeguarding Nigeria’s territorial integrity deserved recognition.

He expressed sympathy with the bereaved families and wished the injured personnel a speedy recovery, assuring them that their sacrifices would not be forgotten.

The donation, he said, reflected the government’s solidarity with the military and its commitment to supporting personnel who risk their lives, alongside the families of those who die in service.

Sifawa was accompanied by the Special Adviser to Governor Ahmed Aliyu on Security Matters, retired Col. Ahmed Usman, and other government officials.

Army Says Assistance Offers Consolation

Receiving the donation, the Garrison Commander of the Nigerian Army’s 8 Division in Sokoto, Brig.-Gen. I.O. Amah, said the gesture offered consolation to the military and affected families.

“It is indeed heartwarming and consoling that the governor values the lives of our soldiers. No amount can replace a life, but that singular gesture of reciprocity is what we value,” he said.

Amah thanked Aliyu for the support despite competing demands on the state government and reiterated the military’s determination to tackle criminal activity in Sokoto.

The account of the presentation did not specify when or where the soldiers were killed or injured. It also did not outline any continuing medical, rehabilitation or family-support arrangements beyond the cash and grain assistance.

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