UN Resident Coordinator in Yobe over internal displacement

Yobe state Governor and Chairman, Lake Chad Basin Governors’ Forum Mai Mala Buni has met with the United Nations Humanitarian Coordinator to Nigeria, Mohamed Fall, to discuss on measures to strengthen developmental partnerships.

The meeting centered on shared commitments to the transition from the humanitarian response stage to a long-term recovery, resilience, and development stage, also focused on the implementation of the State Action Plan (SAP) on Durable Solutions to Internal Displacements.

In a statement issued by the DG Press and Media Affairs to the Governor, Mamman Mohammed, the Governor Buni highlighted efforts towards supporting humanitarian response, on education, healthcare, livelihoods, governance, peace- building initiatives, and climate resilience in the state.

Governor Buni reiterated his administration’s commitment to the ownership of the durable solutions.

The Governor noted that the state government had in the last three years committed 5% of its annual budget to the durable solutions plan.

Earlier, Mr. Mohamed Fall congratulated Governor Buni on the successful hosting of the 5th Lake Chad Basin Governors’ Forum (LCBGF).

He lauded the achievement recorded by the government and organizational capabilities to implement the State Action Plan on Solution to Internal Displacements.

The UN Coordinator appreciated the significant progress made by Yobe State since the launch of its Action Plan on Durable Solutions, becoming the cornerstone of government’s efforts to address internal displacements.

The UN Resident Coordinator assured Governor Buni of UN readiness to mobilize additional technical and financial resources to support this endeavors with a continued commitment to collaborative actions.

Reporting by Mala Abdulazeez; Editing by Adeniyi Bakare