BY IBRAHIM ABDULHAMID, FEBRUARY 06, 2025 | 12:44 PM
Prof. Babagana Umara Zulum, Governor of Borno, has led a Nigerian delegation to Chad to begin the repatriation of 7,790 refugees displaced by the Boko Haram insurgency.
The refugees, mostly from Borno, fled to Baga Sola in Chad nearly a decade ago.
The delegation included Dr. Yusuf Tanko Sununu, minister of state for humanitarian ffairs.
They were received by Chad’s Lac Province Governor, Saleh Haggar Tidjani.
In the first phase, 1,768 families will return to Nigeria, with a total of 7, 790 in total under the program.
A tripartite agreement was signed between Nigeria, Chad, and the UNHCR to facilitate the process.
Zulum emphasized that only willing refugees would be repatriated.
He thanked Chad for hosting displaced Nigerians.
Dr. Sununu praised Zulum for his leadership and collaboration with the federal government.
He called Zulum a role model in crisis management.
This marks a significant step in restoring normalcy for those affected by the ins
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