About 6,240 Nigerians who fled their
Malam fatori homes in Abadam local
government council of Borno state to Niger
Republic, following the ongoing military
operations on Boko Haram insurgents in
northern Borno, are to return to their
homes as peace is gradually returning to
the town.
The Nigerians who indicated willingness to
return home told the Borno state Deputy
Governor that their host community in
Niger has been kind to them.
Addressing the refugees on Saturday, in
Bosso local government of Diffa province in
Niger, Deputy Governor of Borno state,
Alhaji Zannah Umar Mustapha thanked the
Nigerien government for assisting them at
the time of need.
Zannah said, assured the Nigerien
government that Nigeria will not forget
their intervention.
He said government has already
sent in 300 tons of food items to
be distributed to both the
refugees and their hosts, adding that
government would continue to live up to its
expectation.
While speaking earlier, the Secretary
General of Diffa, Hassan Ardo who
represented the Governor of Diffa told the
Deputy Governor of Borno state that, when
the refugees arrived his country,they
registered 6,240 among which the
government of Niger was able to immunize
over 1,500 children against polio.
He said, the people of Niger are concerned
about the activities of terrorists in Nigeria
and particularly in Borno state and prayed
for God’s intervention.
Ardo said Niger would continue to
appreciate Nigeria for its brotherly role and
would remain grateful, particularly to
President Goodluck Jonathan, who has
continued to be a father to many Nigeriens
living in Nigeria.
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