Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Wednesday commended
Borno Government for its efforts at ensuring welfare of Internally Displaced
Persons (IDPs) in the state.
Osinbajo made the commendation while speaking with
newsmen during a visit to Maiduguri.
He said his visit was based on the instruction of
President Muhammadu Buhari.
“I am here on the instruction of the president to do
on-the-spot check of the physical situation at the Internally Displaced Persons
(IDPs) camps, and to see the true situation around Borno and get to be sure of
what exactly is going on.
“This I have done; of course you were with us at the
IDPs camps, we were able to meet with the people and see how they lived and how
they have been taken care of,” he said.
The vice president said he was elated by the manner
the state government was handling the IDPs camps.
“Clearly the state government is doing an incredible
job, NEMA is also doing an excellent job.
“The next phase is resettling the displaced persons
in their communities in their homes, that is the most important thing in the
next stage, and that is why I am here to understand the financial implication
of that project; what are the material requirements, what the logistics will
be, etc.
“That is exactly what we are trying to work out; we
are trying to see for ourselves how and what needs to be done in this next
phase,” he said.
Osinbajo said the Federal Government was committed
to ensuring the return of the IDPs to their homes.
“The Federal Government is committed to ensuring
that all those displaced return to their homes and as much as possible we are
able to rehabilitate them, rebuild their homes, markets, rebuild the basic
infrastructure that is necessary so that they can go back home and continue
with their lives.
“I have seen for myself and I have also had
extensive discussions with stakeholders and I think I have a fair idea of what
needs to be done.
“I am still going to come back as discussions are
ongoing; we are not done yet, lots of plans are required.
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