Garissa Governor Mr. Nadhif Jama has donated mattresses, mosquito nets, metal boxes, and other personal effects to students of Yusuf Haji Girls’ Secondary School who were affected by a fire incident caused by an electric fault which burned their dormitory and belongings.
Presenting the items, which included 100 mattresses, bedsheets, soaps, and other items, on behalf of the governor, the County executive committee member for Sports and Gender, Hawo Abdi Sahal, appealed to the parents to be calm as the county has enabled the students to settle down to their studies.
Receiving the items, the principal of the school, Farhiya Mohamed Yussuf, thanked the county governor for the timely support given to the school, saying it has saved the students and parents from worry.
She appealed to the County government to support the school in constructing a perimeter wall and to the national government to safeguard the school and the girls.
Ijara youth leader Salah Yakub echoed the principal’s sentiments and appealed to the governor and the national government to support the school.
The function was attended by Ijara Sub-County Administrator Mr. Mohamed Ahmed Dahir and Ijara acting Deputy County Commissioner Mr. Dubat Mohamed, among others.
By Mohamed Dahir
