Borno State Governor Babagana Zulum says he will close all internally displaced persons (IDP) camps within Maiduguri, the state capital, by December 31.
Zulum said this on Friday while addressing journalists after a meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
He said the decision was informed by the recent improvement in the security situation in the state, adding that closure of the camps would enable displaced persons to return to their ancestral homes.
Zulum said the state governor is collaborating with the federal ministry of humanitarian affairs on arrangements for the safe return of displaced persons currently in Niger and Cameroon.
He said the government is also collaborating with the ministry, to continue with the repatriation of Nigerians in Minawo camp in Cameroon,” he said.
Zulum commended security agencies for their support and efforts in the restoration of peace to troubled local government areas of the state.
