Gov. Matawalle to partner with FG to resettled IDP,s in Zamafara.

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From : Our Reporter

Governor Bello Mohammed Matawalle of Zamfara state has reiterated his  government determination to collaborate with the National Commission for Refugees and Internally Displaced Persons in order to resettled all IDPs in Zamfara state 

Speaking while hosting the National Commissioner for Refugees, Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons, Hajiya Iman Suleiman Ibrahim who was in the state for an official engagement, Governor Bello said his administration has committed and will continue to support vulnerable people in the state, irrespective of the socio economic background.

“we will not relent our efforts to improve the living standard of vulnerable people despite the security challenges facing the state and the nation in general” he reiterated.

He further informed his government commitment to collaborate with the commission to resettled all the affected communities in the state to more appropriate places.

Already according to him  the present administration has designed a humanitarian activities in almost all the affected communities in the state to mostly carter for the internally displaced persons who are affected by bandits activities.

While  commending President Muhammadu for given Zamfara state a special attention in the construction of IDP’s resettlement city in the state, Governor Bello further promised to do everything humanly possible to protect the lives and properties of all citizens at all levels especially as the state is experiencing very difficult times of bandits attacks and displacing many innocent citizens.

Earlier in her address, the National Commissioner, Hajiya Iman Suleiman Ibrahim said she was in Zamfara state to flag off the distribution of relief materials to the state IDPs and to intimate the state governor of her commission’s preparedness to commence construction work of resettlement city that will be utilised by all persons with concern especially the IDPs.

The resettlement city which is part of the President Muhammadu Buhari’s pilot scheme according to aHajia Iman Suleiman will be started in Zamfara, Katsina, Borno and Edo States with a view to reduce hardship on  families that were affected and displaced by the current security challenges. 

“a lots of humanitarian provisions that will benefit Zamfara people have been approved in the commission’s budget and a lot will soon come to the state” she informed.

Hajiya Iman Suleiman Ibrahim  late presented a certificate of recognition to Governor Bello Matawalle over his government continuous effort in the protection and assistance to persons of concern especially displaced persons