– Borno state government has said that it was working on plans to evacuate additional 30, 000 Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) back to their communities
– Malam Ahmed Satome, the chairman, State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) explained that the action also followed the successful relocation of about 20,000 IDPs back to their communities
– Satome said that relocation of the IDPs back home had helped in boosting the economy of the state in the last few months
Borno state government on Wednesday, February 22, said that it was working on plans to evacuate additional 30, 000 Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) back to their communities, after they had signified interest to return home.
Malam Ahmed Satome, the chairman, State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), disclosed this while speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Maiduguri.
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Satome explained that the action also followed successful relocation of about 20,000 IDPs back to their communities.
He said: “We have so far relocated 20, 000 IDPs back home after their communities were liberated by the military. The IDPs are from Gamboru-Ngala, Monguno, Mobbar, Gwoza, Dikwa and Mafa Local Government Areas (LGAs) of the state.
The exercise was conducted in line with the Kampala Convention which stipulates that the return of the IDPs back home must be voluntary and conducted in a dignified manner. Thirty thousand IDPs have shown interest to return home, but a number of steps must be taken before their eventual return.”
He further said government had to provide a resettlement package to each of the IDPS to facilitate their reintegration.
The SEMA boss also said such support was always provided in collaboration with the donour agencies and other international bodies working to assist the IDPs.
Satome said that relocation of the IDPs back home had helped in boosting the economy of the state in the last few months.
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Satome said that most IDPs were eager to go back home to begin plan for their future, adding that going by the development, it was possible to attain government planned closure of IDP camps by May 29.
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