B’Haram: Reps ask FG to reconstruct liberated towns

The House of Representatives on Tuesday asked the Federal Government to start the reconstruction and rehabilitation of towns and villages recently liberated from Boko Haram insurgents by the Nigerian military.

The House observed that the affected towns and villages, mostly in the North-East of the country, had been destroyed by the insurgents.
It noted that basic amenities, including healthcare services, food and water were not available to quicken the resettlement of victims of the attacks.
In a resolution lawmakers passed on the issue, they stated that the victims returning to the liberated communities were “physically and psychologically desirous” of living their normal lives, but were hampered by the lack of amenities.
The resolution followed a motion sponsored by the member representing Bama/Ngala/Kala Balge Federal Constituency of Borno State, Mr. Abdulrahman Terab.
Bama, for example, was under occupation by the insurgents for many months before it was liberated by the military in one of the rescue battles.

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The House said the reconstruction should commence “immediately,” as funds had been provided for the rehabilitation of the communities under the Presidential Initiative for the North-East and the Victims Support Fund.
“The return of the Internally Displaced Persons to their communities must be supported by certain basic infrastructure and rehabilitation as already envisaged by various government intentions, programmes and as well as captured in the 2015 budget,” the House stated.