- Ndume applauded both federal and state authorities for sustaining the resettlement programme
- Ndume further lauded Governor Zulum for restoring electricity to Gwoza, which had remained without power for over a decade
- He noted, “The governor fulfilled his promise made during the installation of the Emir of Bama by restoring electricity to the community
Former Senate Leader and Borno South lawmaker, Ali Ndume, on Sunday praised President Bola Tinubu and Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Zulum, for their role in the safe return and resettlement of Nigerians displaced by Boko Haram and ISWAP insurgencies.
Eko Hot Blog reports that Ndume’s commendation comes amid ongoing repatriation efforts for thousands of Borno indigenes who fled to neighbouring Cameroon during the peak of the insurgency in the North-East.
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According to reports, Governor Zulum has been collaborating with the Federal Government and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) to expedite the return of displaced persons, particularly those who had been living in the Minawao refugee camp in Cameroon.
In a statement issued in Abuja, Ndume applauded both federal and state authorities for sustaining the resettlement programme, describing it as a major step in restoring hope to communities devastated by over a decade of conflict.
He said, “I commend the Federal Government for the tripartite arrangement with Borno State, the Cameroonian Government, and the UNHCR, which has enabled the repatriation, resettlement, and relocation of Nigerian refugees from Minawao back to Gwoza Local Government.
“I also commend the efforts in resettling the people of Wala Village in Gwoza after more than ten years in Cameroon.”
Ndume further lauded Governor Zulum for restoring electricity to Gwoza, which had remained without power for over a decade due to Boko Haram’s destruction of infrastructure.
He noted, “The governor fulfilled his promise made during the installation of the Emir of Bama by restoring electricity to the community, and that is highly commendable.”
The voluntary return of Nigerian refugees many of whom have been in Cameroon since 2017 was made possible through a formal agreement between the Federal Government, Borno State, and the Cameroonian authorities, with support from the UNHCR.
The agreement, signed in Yaoundé, Cameroon, under the leadership of then Minister of Interior Lt-Gen. (retd.) Abdulrahman Dambazau, ensures the safe, voluntary, and dignified return of displaced Nigerians, enabling them to reintegrate into their ancestral communities in Borno State.
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