Zuwaira Gambo
commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Development, Borno State
Zuwaira Gambo is the Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Development, Borno State.
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edit- the youths were released to their families and local government officials after completing 12 months of skills acquisition and rehabilitation training at the Bulumkutu Rehabilitation Transit Center.
- the training exercise was designed to equip the beneficiaries with relevant skills that would enable them to generate income, be self-reliant and add value in their society.
- that sewing machines, barbing kits, shoemaking kits, and money were given to the beneficiaries as a resettlement package.
- that many of the ex-combatants, who were trained on various skills, were discovered to be innocent civilians picked up during mass arrests by security agencies.
- The waging of war against insurgents has been on the front burner of this administration.
- Therefore de-radicalisation, rehabilitation and reunification of former insurgents have received great attention through the provision of adequate food, shelter and psychosocial support to former members of the dreaded sect at the Bulumkutu rehabilitation centre.
- During the year under review, a total of 2,000 ex-combatants have been rehabilitated and reunited with their families to practice skills learnt over the years and live life as responsible citizens.
- We also secured conviction of three rapists within the period under review,
- “We do not release the insurgents. We have records of the whereabouts of any person released,” Gambo said.
- Many of them are victims being held by the insurgents.
- Contrary to fears by the public that 100,000 were insurgents, only about 5,000 are actual fighters. Most of the others are farmers, women and children held hostage by the insurgents.
