Politics
Borno Govt. to close down Muna IDP camp
Credit: NAN
Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State has announced plans to close down the Muna Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camp in Maiduguri within the next few weeks.
The governor made the announcement during an early morning visit to the camp on Monday.
Zulum said that the decision to shut down the camp was in line with his administration’s ongoing efforts to close all formal IDP camps within Maiduguri and its environs.
Muna was set up at the height of the humanitarian crisis in the state, currently hosts about 10,000 displaced persons.
The governor, however, noted that about 75 per cent of its residents had already been resettled.
He assured the remaining inhabitants that the government would provide support to improve their means of livelihood as they prepare to return to their communities.
He noted that the closure of the camp would mark another significant step in the state’s transition from emergency humanitarian response to long-term recovery and resettlement.
During his first term, Zulum had pledged to close all IDP camps in the state capital, a goal he has largely achieved with the closure of more than 12 camps already.
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