Borno to close relief camps in 10 days

he Borno State government has announced plans to close all 32 relief camps established for flood victims in Maiduguri within two weeks, starting from last Monday.

Commissioner for Information, Prof. Usman Tar, made the announcement during a briefing at the Flood Situation Room in Maiduguri on Wednesday. He stated that the flood disaster has displaced approximately 30,000 households, totaling around 600,000 people across the city.

“The state government has decided that the IDP camps will not remain operational for more than two weeks. We anticipate that the floodwaters will recede significantly within this time, allowing people to return to their homes,” Tar explained.

He cautioned that continuing the operation of the camps would undermine the progress made in closing shelters for victims of Boko Haram insurgency.