The minister of humanitarian affairs and social development, Sadiya Umar, on Thursday paid a condolence visit to Auno, the village where over 30 travellers were killed by Boko Haram, on Sunday.
The minister, who arrived at Maiduguri on Wednesday, travelled to Auno amidst tight security in the company of the management of the North East Development Commission .
The local official pleaded that the Nigerian government should deploy more security officers to the village stressing they still remain vulnerable to possible attacks. “We beg the federal government to deploy security to us here in Auno; we are too vulnerable. No one is protecting us despite all the attacks we suffer,” he said.
“We are here on behalf of President Muhammadu Buhari, who directed that the ministry should come and condole with the government and people of Auno, following the unfortunate attack by the Boko Haram.
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