The Allamin Foundation for Peace and Development has received approval from the Borno State government to extend its humanitarian, human rights, and peace-building initiatives to the Bama local government area, one of the communities most affected by the Boko Haram insurgency.
This development was announced yesterday when the foundation’s executive director, Hajiya Hamsatu Allamin, visited the Ministry for Local Government and Emirates Affairs at the State Secretariat in Maiduguri.
Bama local government area, once a thriving commercial and cultural hub, suffered massive destruction to lives, property, and livelihoods during the peak of insurgent activities.
Human and economic activities were almost entirely disrupted, leaving thousands of residents displaced and traumatised.
Before this new approval, the Allamin Foundation an indigenous non-governmental organization renowned for its focus on women’s empowerment, human rights advocacy, and grassroots peace-building, with support from Foreign, Commonwealth & and Development Office – (FCDO)/Integrated Security Fund (ISF), Nigeria Security and Regional Resilience (NiSRR) Programme, had concentrated its operations in four Local Government Area’s which include Maiduguri Metropolitan Council (MMC), Jere, Konduga, and Mafa.
Receiving the foundation’s delegation, the commissioner for local government and emirates affairs, Sugun Mai Mele, represented by the permanent secretary, Modu Alhaji Mustapha, expressed appreciation for the organisation’s dedication to addressing the plight of insurgency victims across the state.
He noted that the foundation’s work complements the Borno State Government’s Rehabilitation, Reconstruction, and Reintegration (RRR) programme, which seeks to restore normalcy and rebuild conflict-affected communities.
In her remarks, Hajiya Hamsatu Allamin disclosed that the foundation currently coordinates thirteen different network groups comprising more than 42,000 insurgency victims and survivors.
These groups, she said, include minors classified as “invisible children”, children born in captivity or affected by stigma, as well as individuals undergoing de-radicalisation and reintegration into society.
According to her, the advocacy visit to the Ministry of Local Government and Emirates Affairs is part of a broader plan to expand the foundation’s peace-building and humanitarian activities to more conflict-affected communities across Borno State.
With this approval, Bama residents can expect renewed support in psychosocial care, economic empowerment, and community dialogue interventions to build a sustainable peace in the aftermath of over a decade of conflict.
