Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State has announced the resettlement of 6,000 internally displaced families who were forced to flee their homes due to insurgent attacks in Dikwa and Mafa Local Government Areas.
Speaking during a visit to Muna Internally Displaced Persons, IDP, Camp in Maiduguri, the governor emphasized the urgency of relocating camp residents due to escalating criminal activity within the facility — one of the largest in the state with over 11,000 families.
“Incidents of prostitution, gangsterism, child abuse, and other vices have continued to rise here. These are conditions that undermine the goals of rehabilitation and peacebuilding.
“Boko Haram can never be eradicated without resettlement. People have to go back to their homes and earn their livelihood” said Zulum.
As part of the initiative, the state government is providing support packages to the returnees, including food supplies, shelter materials, and healthcare access.
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Each male and female head of household will receive N100,000 in financial support, while housewives are being allocated N50,000.
Zulum reiterated his administration’s commitment to closing formal IDP camps in Maiduguri, stating that about 75% of the residents of Muna camp have now been resettled.
“The remaining 25% will return to their ancestral homes in the coming days,” he added, highlighting that at least 12 camps have already been shut down under the state’s resettlement program.
The exercise is part of a broader government effort to restore stability, dignity, and economic activity to communities ravaged by more than a decade of insurgency.
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