Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State says the Muna Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camp in Maiduguri is to be closed down in the next few weeks.
The governor made the announcement during an early morning visit to the camp on Monday.
Zulum said that the decision to shut down the camp was in line with his administration’s ongoing efforts to close all formal IDP camps within Maiduguri and its environs.
Muna IDP cam was set at the height of the humanitarian crisis in the state, and currently has about 10,000 displaced persons.
The governor however said about 75 per cent of its residents had already been resettled, and assured that the remaining inhabitants would be provided with support to improve their means of livelihood as they prepare to return to their communities.
He said the closure of the camp would mark another significant step in the state’s transition from emergency humanitarian response to long-term recovery and resettlement.
During his first term, Zulum had pledged to close all IDP camps in the state capital, a goal he has largely achieved with the closure of more than 12 camps already.
