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Executive, Legislature Working to Address IDPs’ Plight – Gbajabiamila

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August 1, 2019
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…Donates 1,200 bags Of Rice at Maiduguri Camp

Femi Gbajabiamila, Speaker of the House of Representatives, has said that both the executive and legislative arms of government are working assiduously to address the plight of the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs).

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The Speaker, who disclosed this during a visit to Maiduguri to assess the conditions of the IDPs during which he donated 1,200 bags of rice, said the Federal Government was more than committed to ensure that all IDPs were reunited with their families.

Lanre Lasisi, Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the Speaker, in a statement made available to NEXT EDITION in Lagos on Wednesday, quoted Gbajabiamila as saying that President Muhammadu Buhari was aware of his Tuesday’s visit to Maiduguri and that as a government, they would work together to see an end to the issue.

“If you see me, if you see the House, then you see the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. I want you to take it away. I stand here as the Speaker of the House, but we’re one government. The president is aware that I’m here. We’re one government, and we speak with one voice. Whatever comes under my voice, is coming from Mr. President.

“We will work together as one government. We have come with principal officers of the House. That tells you the importance that we attach to this assignment, including the Minority Leader and opposition leader of the House, Ndudi Elumelu, is here.

“That tells you that the issue of IDPs, the issue of terrorism is not an APC thing, it is a joint task between all parties, and Insha Allah (by the grace of God), this will become a thing of the past.

“To all the Internally Displaced Persons, all I can say to you is to keep hope alive, that government is here to support you, the government will do whatever it needs to do to make sure that whatever you’re going through now in a very not-too-distant future will be a thing of the past,” he stated.

The Speaker, who used the visit to donate 1,200 bags of rice to the IDPs at their camp along Gubio road in Maiduguri, said the two trucks of rice were his “little token of support.”

Gbajabiamila, who was accompanied by some principal officers, including House Leader Alhassan Ado Doguwa; Chief Whip Mohammed Tahir Monguno; Minority Leader Ndudi Elumelu, among others, ‎assured that the House would come up with legislation that would put IDPs in good stead.

‎”We have brought our little token of support, which is two trucks of rice, that is 1,200 bags of rice‎,” the Speaker said, adding that “It’s not even near enough, but they say little drops of water make an ocean.”

“We will continue to provide whatever we can provide to support you, most importantly, legislation. I want to thank you again for receiving us,” Gbajabiamila added.

The Speaker, who expressed displeasure over the condition at the IDPs’ camp, said: “Hajj camps and even refugee camps were meant to be a stop-gap measure, not a permanent site as it might fast be approaching here.

“It is our responsibility as a government to make sure that the almost 32,000 that inhabit this camp are gradually reduced and resettled back to their families and their homes in a not-too-distant future. We are here to give encouragement on the little succour we can as government and to see what we can do using the instrumentality of the law to address issues that concern internally displaced persons.

“I believe that not just before the eyes of God, but even in law all men are created equal, and there is equality before the law. The way we will treat ourselves, our families, our friends and those in our homes is the same way we should treat those who by misfortune or fate or by the situation of their lives find themselves internally displaced. The internally displaced should not and must not at any point in any country become a permanent part of our lexicon.

“It is important that we know the condition under which these young children, mothers, and fathers are living. It is important that we know whether the Ministry of Education has a role to play here, whether their education is suffering, what is the ratio of teacher to students here if there are any?

“If that does not meet required standards in any developing or developed nation, then as a National Assembly, and as a government, we must deal with that situation.

“It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to know that there is a direct nexus between education and what’s going on in Borno State today. God forbid, while we seek to settle people in camps, who are otherwise victims of Boko Haram, they, because of the condition and the lack of education, end up becoming exactly what we’re trying to avoid them from becoming.

“That’s why we’re here today to make sure that all is well. All can never be well if anybody is living in a camp; to make sure that as best as possible, the government plays its role in making sure the welfare of those who are in camps is taken care of. Constitutionally, the primary purpose of government is the security and welfare of its people. These are our people, and we must make sure that they’re well taken care of.”

Prof Babagana Umara Zulum, the Borno State governor, in his remark, thanked the Speaker for the visit and the magnanimity shown in donating the rice to the IDPs.

“I wish to express my profound appreciation to the Speaker and his entourage for the contribution they have made to the people of Borno State and indeed to the displaced communities of Borno State. What matters is not the quantum of what you have donated but the spirit behind it.

“We will remain eternally grateful to you. As I have told you this morning, the demands of our people are security, reconstruction and resettlement so that they can go back home and start means of livelihood. On this note, once again, we remain eternally grateful to you,” Zulum said.

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