SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri
Borno State Deputy Governor, Umar Usman Kadafur has debunked speculations in some quarters that the state government is forcing IDPs to return back to their various.
Rather, he said the state government has only been facilitating the resettlement of the IDPs based on their willingness, dignity and respect to return to their ancestral homes, renovated and newly constructed by the state government with further support for their livelihoods.
The Deputy Governor stated this on Saturday when the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs Disaster Management and Social Development, Hajiya Sadiya Umar Farouq led Humanitarian Coordination Committee including the Director General, NEMA, Managing Director /CEO, NEDC and other directors from the ministry on a courtesy call to the Deputy Governor at the Government House Maiduguri to intimate him on the committee working visit to the state which include inspection of federal government emergency food and non-food relief materials delivered at the NEMA warehouse meant for distribution to IDPSs at the IDPs Camps and the host communities across the state.
The Deputy Governor also reiterated the state government readiness to support the Committee and partner with the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs to ensure that the welfare of Borno people, particularly, the IDPs in the state are well catered for as well as their safe return back to their various communities.
He further commended the efforts of the federal government and the Ministry of Humanitarian affairs for their support and provision of humanitarian assistance to the state while pledging that, the state government will continue to rebuild destroyed communities and provide basic facilities band amenities to resettled IDPs as well as security provision in collaboration with the military and Vigilante groups
Earlier, the Minister on her arrival at the Maiduguri International airport inspected the Nigerian military demonstration of how they will be lifting and delivering the foods and condiments to communities that are inaccessible by road due to the terrain and raining season for distribution to the Returnee IDPs.
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