Banditry, communal clashes, herder-farmer conflicts, floods, and desertification have affected more than 270,000 persons in Katsina State.
Mr. Abubakar Imam, the Academic Liaison for the Solid Solution for Internally Displaced People, a project by the UNDP, disclosed on Tuesday in Katsina, while presenting a highlight at a town-hall meeting on IDP policy and the State Action Plan.
“The situation has affected 36,288 households across the state, with Batsari, Faskari, Kankara, Danmusa, and Sabuwa local government areas as hotspot areas.
“Most of the IDPs live in informal host community settings without access to proper shelter, food security, education, or healthcare,” he lamented.
According to Imam, the project’s vision was a peaceful, resilient, and inclusive Katsina where IDPs could return, integrate, or relocate safely, with access to livelihoods, services, and protection.
“The project focuses on the provision of 2,389 housing units with gender-sensitive designs, 10 primary health care centres, with WASH and solar power.
“Other areas included the provision of 63 basic schools, with inclusive facilities, vocational training, farm inputs and grants, among other things,” he said.
In his message, Gov. Dikko Radda, represented by his Deputy, Alhaji Faruq Jobe, said that with the policy document, Katsina became the first state to formally domesticate the National Policy on IDPs.
“The policy offers a structured and rights-based approach to prevent displacement, to protect those already displaced, and ensures access to durable solutions.
“This policy is a direct response to the displacement crisis that has affected many communities across our state.
“Armed conflict, banditry, poverty, and climate shocks had all contributed to forcing families out of their homes, disrupting livelihoods, and placing enormous pressure on our host communities.
“We cannot look away. We must act and we have,” the governor said.
Earlier, Hajiya Maryam Musa, the State Focal Person for the project, said the policy was the comprehensive framework developed to guide the state and stakeholders in responding effectively to challenges affecting the IDPs.
- Security Is A Collective Responsibility-AIG Zone 3 - September 15, 2025
- After 24 Years Struggle, MASSOB Declares No Going Back On Biafra - September 15, 2025
- A Bill to Improve Standard of Living on it Way in Adamawa - September 15, 2025