Gov Babagana Zulum of Borno says he has resettled 6,000 families displaced by insurgency in Dikwa and Mafa Local Government Areas of the state.
Zulum disclosed this on Monday during a visit to Muna Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camp in Maiduguri, one of the largest in the state, with over 11,000 families.
He said the resettlement exercise was necessary due to the rise in illicit activities within the camp.
Zulum cited increasing incidents of prostitution, gangsterism, child abuse and other crimes within the camp, saying such conditions undermined efforts at restoring normalcy.
“Boko Haram can never be eradicated without resettlement. People have to go back to their homes and earn their livelihood,” he said.
The governor said that each of the 6,000 families would receive food items, shelter materials, and access to healthcare services.
“Additionally, each male and female head of households would receive N100, 000, while housewives would be given N50, 000,” he said.
Zulum recalled that his administration had earlier committed to closing all formal IDP camps in Maiduguri, a target that had largely been met with the closure of about 12 camps.
“About 75 per cent of the IDPs here at Muna have been resettled. The remaining 25 per cent will return to their ancestral homes in the coming days,” he said. (NAN)
