By Aloysius Umalo, Makurdi
Benue State Government has started the process of returning Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) to their original homes.
The operation, which commenced on Friday, October 17, 2024 at the Baka camp along 72 Barracks Road, North Bank Makurdi, marks a significant step in fulfilling Governor Alia's promise to repatriate IDPs to their ancestral lands.
Commissioner for Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management, Aondowase Kunde, leading the effort in collaboration with Benue State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), IOM, and other stakeholders, announced that 3,698 IDPs from 1,114 households at the Baka camp in North Bank were being moved to temporary housing located along the Makurdi-Gbajimba Road.
Hon. Kunde stressed that the Governor's priority is to facilitate the safe return of IDPs to their homes, and through a partnership with the International Organization for Migration (IOM), the state government has construct.
