in a complimentary gesture to the efforts of the government of Gombe state, the set 78 of the Doma Old Students Association has donated clothings and food items to Nafada flood victims.
A three man delegation, led by Mr Inuwa Garba Gasi, a retired Assistant Controller of Prisons, delivered the relief materials on behalf of the entire members.
Other members of the delegation were Alhaji Babagana Abubakar, a retired Permanent Secretary and Gomberu Shabewa, a retired Matron.
The team’s first point of call was the palace of the Emir of Nafada where they told the royal father that they were in his emirate to empathise with the flood victims and to offer their widow’s mite to them.
The Mr. Gasi said the set 78 of the Doma Old Students were saddened by the plight of the flood victims whom he described as fellow brothers and sisters who need the support and encouragement of all and sundry.
The Emir of Nafada, Alhaji Muhammad Dadum Hamza expressed appreciation to the Association for coming to the aid of the flood victims.
He said a committee has been set up to coordinate all donations to the flood victims and therefore advised the donors to channel the items to the committee for onward distribution.
The monarch assured that the relief materials will be delivered to the affected as members of the committee are men of proven character.
Members of the Association thereafter proceeded to a central store where they handed over the donation to the flood committee for onward distribution to the affected persons.
Items donated by the Association include cartons of pasta, bags of maize and millet as well as used clothing materials, including shoes for both adults and children among others.
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