NEMA Relocates IDPs to New Camps in Borno State

As part ofefforts to depopulate the growing population of Internally Displaced Persons in the camp set up at Dikwa L.G.A Borno state, National Emergency Management Agency NEMA in collaboration with Borno state Emergency management agency BOSEMA has started moving IDPS to new camps set up in Ngala, Marte,Bama and Mafa L.G.A’S of Borno state.

Deputy Governor of Borno state Alh Usman Dirkwa accompanied by chairmen of local governments affected were at Dikwa where a team of Emergency and Humanitarian workers led by zonal coordinator NEMA North-East, Muhammed kanar delivered food items and medicaments for the upkeep of the IDPS in their new locations.

Buses and trailers were provided to transport the IDPS and their belongings to their local Government of origin among the places declared safe by the military.

NEMA mobile clinic and medical team were on hand to provide medical care while excavators were provided to dig trenches in the new locations to make them more fortified.

Abdulkadir Ibrahim
Information officer
NEMA North East Zone