The Adamawa Government says it will close all
Internally Displaced Persons, IDP camps in the
state in January 2017.
The Deputy Governor of the State, Martins
Babale, made this known on Wednesday in Yola
while briefing journalists on the outcome of the
State Security Council meeting.
Mr. Babale said that the administration was not
happy with the continuous existence of IDPs in
camps across the state.
“We will take steps, including encouraging them
to settle in villages; we will collaborate with all
stakeholders to make sure that between now and
January 30th, everyone has left the camps,” Mr.
Babale said.

The deputy governor, who is also the Chairman of
the State Emergency Management Agency, said
that the continuous stay of IDPs in the camps
when all parts of the state affected by the
insurgency had been recovered was not good
publicity for the state.
Also speaking on decisions taken at the meeting,
the state Commissioner for Information and
Strategy, Ahmad Sajoh, said the meeting
resolved on the need for massive enlightenment
of the public to be vigilant and be on alert to
report insurgents fleeing from Sambisa Forest.
Mr. Sajoh explained that the state was aware of
the capture of suspects in Lagos and does not
want to take any chances.

The commissioner said that government would
collaborate with organisations like the National
Union of Road Transport Workers in tracking such
fleeing insurgents.