Over 500,000 residents displaced by insecurity in Borgu Local Government Area of Niger State, many of whom are scattered across Kebbi, Kwara, Kogi, Kaduna States, the Federal Capital Territory, and neighbouring Benin Republic are to be reunited and resettled by the Niger State Government, in collaboration with the Federal Government and development partners.
Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago made this disclosure during a presidential initiative to distribute food, nutritional items, and essential drugs to vulnerable residents in Borgu.
“Frantic efforts are underway to ensure that these people return home as soon as possible. We are working tirelessly with the federal government and development partners to make this a reality.
“The provision of food items by the federal government is a demonstration of concern for our displaced citizens and provides them immediate relief during these challenging times,” he said.
Bago added that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed that the Borgu National Park be cleared and made habitable, including the establishment of permanent bases for all security agencies, to address the rising insecurity caused by criminal elements.
The Emir of Borgu, Mohammed Sani Haliru Dantoro Kitoro IV, commended the governor for his leadership and tireless commitment to the welfare of his people, saying “Governor Bago has consistently shown concern for the people of Borgu, particularly those affected by insecurity. I urge our people to exercise patience as government at all levels works round the clock to ensure peace and safety.”
On his part, the Minister of State for Agriculture, Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi, also expressed gratitude to the Governor, pointing out that “the governor has done well in ensuring peace returns to Borgu Emirate. The federal government will continue to support these humanitarian efforts.”
In their separate speeches, the Chairman of Borgu Local Government Council, Abdullahi Mohammed Nasir, Niger State Commissioner for Humanitarian Affairs, Dr Ahmed Ibrahim Inga, and the Jikadan Borgu, commended both federal and state governments, noting that the gesture would go a long way in alleviating the suffering of residents who have lost their livelihoods.
The provision of the relief items will bring hope to families affected by the crisis in Borgu Kingdom.
Veteran journalist and recipient of A.B.C Yola, Reporter of the Year Award (1997), Hassan Umar Shallpella, works with WAP as a Regional Correspondence. He was trained at Institute of Mass Communication and Technology Jos and Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria, Training School Lagos.He was a News desk Editor and a Correspondent at the Punch newspaper and till 2019, was the Deputy Editor ofThe Scope newspaper.
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