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General Christopher Gwabin Musa, Chief of Defence Staff, CDS
General Christopher Gwabin Musa, Chief of Defence Staff, CDS

Military Set to Reintegrate 381 Ex-Boko Haram Fighters into Society

The Nigerian military is gearing up to reintegrate 381 ex-Boko Haram fighters into society.

This move is part of the Operation Safe Corridor (OPSC) initiative to deradicalize, rehabilitate, and reintegrate former insurgents.

The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Christopher Musa, who disclosed this said a total of 789 ex-terrorist combatants are currently undergoing the De-radicalisation, Rehabilitation, and Reintegration (DRR) programme.

He said the programme was initiated due to the mass surrender of Boko Haram and Islamic State of West African Province members, induced by well-coordinated operations by all stakeholders.

Musa, who spoke through the Chief of Defence Policy and Plans, AVM Sayo Olatunde, at the OPSC Stakeholders Meeting in Abuja on Tuesday said over 130,000 insurgents and their families have surrendered since the inception of the programme.

He also said that the meeting was centred on coming up with modalities to ensure the proper reintegration of the first of two batches consisting of 391 clients into their states.

The Defence Chief said the meeting would further provide a critical platform for a reflection on the collective efforts concerning the de-radicalisation initiative while assessing their progress and strategising against anticipated challenges.

”I must state that your relentless efforts and commitment to ensuring national security are highly appreciated.

”The successes recorded so far are a testament to your resilience and commitment to duty.

”In spite of the successes, we must remember that there is a lot more to be done, hence the importance of this stakeholders meeting.

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”We currently have a total of 789 ex-combatants undergoing a de-radicalisation, rehabilitation, and reintegration programme under the initiative who are expected to graduate this year.

”Today’s meeting will therefore centre on coming up with modalities to ensure the proper reintegration of the first of two batches consisting of 391 clients into their states,” he said.

The CDS urged benefiting state governments to facilitate the seamless reintegration of the ex-combatants by providing additional support to ease the transition process.

He expressed optimism that working closely with local and traditional authorities would help states to deploy security apparatus at their disposal to effectively track and monitor the progress of the reintegrated ex-combatants.

”I must emphasise that all stakeholders must be actively involved in this reintegration process to foster resilience.

”Do not also forget that the importance of this meeting is ensuring lasting peace and security in our country,” he added.

 

While speaking, the Commander, Operation Safe Corridor (OPSC), Brig.-Gen. Yusuf Ali, in his remarks, said that OPSC was a multi-agency humanitarian scheme backed by extant provisions of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria as well as International Humanitarian and Human Right Laws.

Ali said that the programme which commenced in 2016 successfully processed 2,190 clients comprising 2,163 Nigerians and 27 foreign nationals from Cameroon, Chad and Niger.

He said that all the foreign clients were transferred to their respective national authorities for reintegration.

According to him, between July and November 2024, a total of 825 clients were transferred to the DRR Camp to commence training.

”Among them are 14 foreigners from Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Chad and Niger.

”It is also important to mention that 22 clients were subsequently transferred to the Federal Neuro Psychiatric Hospital, Maiduguri for further evaluation and management.”

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