Zulum Leads Repatriation of 7,790 Nigerian Refugees Displaced for 10 Years from Chad

By Emmanuel Kwada

In a significant development, Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, has led a Nigerian delegation to repatriate 7,790 refugees from Baga Sola, Chad, who had been displaced by the Boko Haram insurgency for nearly 10 years.

The first phase of the repatriation process involves 1,768 families, who will return to Nigeria. The delegation, which included Dr. Yusuf Sununu, Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, and Federal Commissioner/CEO of the National Commission for Refugees, Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons, was warmly received by Governor Saleh Tidjani of Lac Province in Baga Sola.

The repatriation effort was formalized through a tripartite agreement signing between Nigeria, Chad, and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). Governor Zulum stressed that only refugees who voluntarily agreed to return would be repatriated, and he expressed gratitude to the Chadian government for hosting the displaced Nigerians.

Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, has led a Nigerian delegation to repatriate 7,790 refugees from Baga Sola, Chad, who had been displaced by the Boko Haram insurgency for nearly 10 years

Dr. Sununu praised Zulum’s leadership in handling the crisis, citing him as a role model for collaboration and support between state and federal governments during challenging times.