Kefas approves N2.5bn relief, pardons 24 inmates

By Femi Bolaji
JALINGO — Governor Agbu Kefas of Taraba State has approved N2.5 billion in intervention funds for social relief, youth empowerment and the rehabilitation of communities affected by communal crises.
Kefas also granted executive pardons to 24 reformed inmates as part of activities marking Nigeria’s 66th Independence Anniversary.
The governor announced the decisions on Thursday during his statewide broadcast to mark the anniversary.
He said N500 million had been earmarked for the six-month TARABA CARES Social Investment and Poverty Relief Programme, running from October 2026 to March 2027, to support indigent households, widows, persons with disabilities and the elderl...