Yobe is free from Boko Haram – Baba malaam-wali

A delegation from Nigerian Ports Authority
(NPA) visited Damaturu, Yobe state, to
deliver relief materials to the state.
Baba Malam-Wali, the secretary to the state
government, represented Governor Ibrahim
Gaidam gave the latest updates on the
situation, upon the end of the meeting and
talks with NPA’s representatives.
“Presently, there is no part of the state that is
under the control of insurgency. Plans are in
the pipeline to relocate Internally Displaced
Persons (IDPs) back to their communities.
“We are awaiting clearance from security
agencies who are mopping up the areas of
explosive devices to give us the go ahead to
commence relocation of the IDPs,” he said.

According to the authorities, Yobe has over
300,000 IDPs out of which 280,000 were
living in host communities.
Mai Musa, the acting chairman of Gujba local
government, spoke to NAN reporters in
Damaturu. He said residents of Wagir,
Nyakire, Mutai, Buni Gari, Gujba, Katarko and
Garin Itace, who fled their communities
because of Boko Haram had mostly returned.
“The people have engaged in irrigation farming
in most of the communities, while business
activities have picked up in the village markets,”
he said. “As you know, Buni Yadi, has since
been liberated and occupied by the security but,
they have yet to be authorised by the residents
to return.’’

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