Babatunji Wusu –
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More than 3,000 IDPs relocated to 500 newly built houses in Dara Jamal, Bama LGA.
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The resettlement is part of Borno’s ongoing Reconstruction, Rehabilitation, and Resettlement (RRR) programme.
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Beneficiaries had been living at Government Day Secondary School in Bama before relocation.
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Additional plans include 1,000 temporary shelters for 3,000 more returnees.
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Financial support and relief materials were provided by the state government and the National Commission for Refugees.
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Borno aims to close all IDP camps and complete resettlement by 2027.
The Borno State Government has successfully resettled over 3,000 internally displaced persons (IDPs) into 500 newly constructed mass housing units within the Dara Jamal community of Bama Local Government Area.
This relocation, conducted on Monday, is a significant milestone in the state’s Reconstruction, Rehabilitation, and Resettlement (RRR) programme, which seeks to rebuild communities ravaged by conflict.
The IDPs, who had been sheltering at Government Day Secondary School (GDSS) in Bama for several years, were moved into these permanent homes, marking a major step toward restoring stability and dignity.
Lawan Wakilbe, Chairman of the Dara Jamal Resettlement Committee and Commissioner for Education, Science, Technology, and Innovation, stated that the initiative aligns with the government’s vision to rehabilitate displaced persons and rebuild affected communities. He noted that Dara Jamal is among the most affected areas by the Boko Haram insurgency.
In addition to the housing units, the state plans to erect 1,000 temporary shelters to accommodate approximately 3,000 returnees, particularly those engaged in farming activities this season. Each head of household received financial support of N100,000, with an additional N25,000 allocated per wife.
The National Commission for Refugees, Migrants, and Internally Displaced Persons (NCFRMI) also contributed relief materials including rice, cooking oil, mattresses, mats, and cartons of spaghetti.
Wakilbe expressed gratitude to the federal and state governments, as well as security agencies such as the Army, Police, Civil Defence, and Vigilante groups, for their role in supporting the resettlement process.
The Borno government is committed to fully resettling all displaced persons and closing IDP camps by the end of 2027 as part of its broader peace and reconstruction agenda.
