According to Babagana Zulum, the governor of Borno State, there is no room in the state for returning Boko Haram fighters.
The governor claimed that there is currently a problem with a lack of space to house Boko Haram members who have been handing themselves in with family members to troops in the state.
Zulum made this statement on Monday at the Government House in Maiduguri, the state capital, while calling a committee to discuss the repatriation of Borno residents living in Chad, Niger, and Cameroon.
He mentioned that all three of the camps set up for former Boko Haram members had been completely occupied.
He further stated that the Federal Government had established a comparable committee to oversee the return of insurgency victims who had sought asylum in neighboring nations.
He stated that his government had talked “about the need for larger camps and said the government should also look for another source of funding from public and private organizations” with the theater commander of Operation Hadin Kai.
Zulum added that the United Nations Development Programme was in charge of managing the 15 million Euros in support that the state received from Germany a few months ago (UNDP).
The committee, which is led by the state’s deputy governor, Alhaji Umar Kadafur, will also monitor how the repentant terrorists behave, especially when it comes to how they emerge from hiding places, as well as their rehabilitation and reintegration into society.
He continued by saying that if the mission was handled well, more rebel remnants would surrender and Borno would experience peace, which is essential for the development that is required.
The co-chairman, Mr. Kaka Shehu, informed the government and people of Borno of their commitment to delivering and thanked the governor for his faith in them.
Shehu stated that for the best outcomes, the committee would collaborate closely with its Federal Government counterpart.
