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Zamfara State Government Establishes Ministry to Address Humanitarian Crises

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The Zamfara state government has set up a Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management, and Social Development to cater to the needs of approximately 700,000 Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) affected by banditry and attacks in the state. The ministry has established eight centers across the state and emergency relief desk officers in each of the 14 local government areas to address humanitarian crises.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Zamfara state government has created a Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management, and Social Development to address the needs of 700,000 IDPs affected by banditry and attacks.
  • The ministry has established eight centers across the state and emergency relief desk officers in each of the 14 local government areas.
  • 4,200 Community Protective Guards (CPG) consisting of ex-servicemen and volunteered able-bodied men have been trained and are supporting security agents in tackling banditry.
  • The Zamfara state government has appointed 100 teachers for extra-curricular teaching to make up for the time lost due to the security challenges.
  • Children are attending school, and infrastructural development is ongoing in the state despite the security challenges.
  • Several tertiary institutions, including the College of Agriculture, Bakura, where students were abducted, have resumed.
  • Repentant bandits are being accepted and reintegrated back into society through a reconciliation and rehabilitation process known as "suluhu."
  • The state is doing everything possible to resolve the insecurity and has identified antagonists who refuse to participate in the reconciliation process.

Statistics:

  • 700,000: The number of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) affected by banditry and attacks in Zamfara state.
  • 4,200: The number of Community Protective Guards (CPG) appointed by the Zamfara state government to support security agents in tackling banditry.
  • 8: The number of centers established by the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management, and Social Development across the state.
  • 14: The number of local government areas with emergency relief desk officers in Zamfara state.
  • 100: The number of teachers appointed for extra-curricular teaching to make up for the time lost due to the security challenges.

Sources:

  • Zamfara state Commissioner for Information, Hon. Ibrahim Dosara
  • Zamfara state Commissioner for Security and Home Affairs, DIG Mamman Tsafe (rtd)
  • Permanent Secretary ministry of information
  • Director Information Services
  • Zamfara state government officials speaking during a media briefing in Kaduna on Sunday.

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