Borno To Resettle 5,000 IDPs Before Rain Ends

Borno State government plans to resettle no fewer than 5,000 Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) from five Bama communities before the end of the rainy season.

Gov. Babagana Umara Zulum made this known during a courtesy visit to the Shehu of Bama, Dr Umar Kyari Umar El-Kanemi on Friday.

The communities targeted for resettlement are Goniri, Bula Kuriye, Mayanti, Abbaram and Darajamal.

Zulum said 1,000 transitional shelters are being built in each community, with construction already completed in Darajamal.

“We are committed to returning IDPs to their ancestral homes. Work is ongoing in Mayanti, Goniri, Bula Kuriye and Abbaram.

“Darajamal has been completed. Trenches are being dug around these communities to enhance security,” he said.

Zulum stressed the importance of farming and said resettlement must happen before the rains end, to allow returnees begin this year’s cropping season.

“Farming remains our greatest treasure. I’ll liaise with the Commanding Officer and Civilian JTF to reinforce community security,” he said.

The governor confirmed that security had been strengthened in Nguro Soye, a farming community on Bama’s outskirts,” he said.

In his response, the Shehu of Bama, Dr El-Kanemi, praised the governor’s efforts towards resettling displaced persons and supporting local farmers.