Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State has assured residents displaced by the Boko Haram crisis who fled to Cameroon that the government is ready to provide each of them with N500,000 if they are willing to return home.
Zulum made this statement on Monday while addressing refugees at the Minawao camp in Cameroon’s Far North region.
According to him, robust security arrangements had been put in place in their home communities, after years of expanded military operations and civilian security initiatives across Gwoza and other parts of the state.
“The welfare of refugees, internally displaced persons, and returnees remains a priority for us,” Zulum said.
The governor further explained that rebuilding the lives of insurgency survivors is a core pillar of his administration’s humanitarian and development agenda.
“Borno State, in partnership with the federal government, will provide a cash assistance of N500,000 to each refugee who is willing to return home, while women households will be given N100,000 each,” Zulum added.
According to him, the measure is designed to help returnees begin reconstructing their homes.
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