The Federal Government has commenced collection of data of people affected by the prevailing insecurity in some Local Government Areas (LGAs) of Katsina State.

The data is being collected by the Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development.

The team leader, Nadia Muhammed-Soso, told journalists in Katsina that the aim was to mainstream the victims into all National Social Investment Programmes.

Represented by Funke Olatunji, the team leader expressed hope that the beneficiaries of the exercise will make good use of the opportunity and provide concrete information that will guide the ministry in achieving its set goals.