VICTIMS SUPPORT FUND HANDS OVER WATER SANITATION AND HYGIENE (WASH) FACILITIES TO FCT SCHOOLS Following the successful implementation of the 1st phase and 2nd phase of the VSF Covid 19 emergency intervention, the VSF Taskforce on Covid-19 on 21st December 2020, as part of the 3rd phase, commenced the hand-over of the Water, Sanitation and […]
As you are aware, our hitherto peaceful country has not remained the same since 2010 when the notorious terror group called Jamaatu Ahlisunnah Lidda'awati Wal-Jihad otherwise known as Boko Haram unleashed an unwarranted attack on innocent citizens in a market at Mogadishu Barrack, Abuja.
Since then, the group has intensified its terror campaign not only against our security installations but also schools, places of worship, communities, business places and other soft targets.
We have set up this committee to provide a framework through which all persons and institutions who wish can help mitigate the pains our country men and women are going through for no fault of theirs.
The Victims Support Fund Committee will help to mobilise collective efforts and resources in support for the victims.
While Government is intensifying efforts to scale up support for the victims of these unfortunate incidents, the number of victims and the length of time that they require support continue to increase. It is for this reason that the need to diversify and enhance the funding sources for supporting these victims has arisen.