Borno govt reintegrates 3,762 repentant insurgents, family members

Borno State Government has reintegrated 3,762 erstwhile insurgents and their household members nether its non-kinetic bid gathering initiative, known arsenic the “Borno Model.”

The beneficiaries comprise 720 men, 992 spouses and 2,050 children who voluntarily surrendered and were classified arsenic Batch 9 low-risk and insignificant clients.

They were formally released during a ceremonial astatine the Hajj Camp successful Maiduguri aft completing deradicalisation, disarmament, rehabilitation and vocational grooming programmes.

The authorities authorities said the inaugural is portion of ongoing efforts to consolidate bid successful the North-East done the reintegration of repentant insurgents who surrendered to information forces.

Speaking astatine the event, the Special Adviser to Governor Babagana Zulum connected Security, retired Brigadier General Abdullahi Ishaq, described the programme arsenic a cardinal constituent of the state’s non-kinetic attack to addressing insurgency.

He said participants underwent structured rehabilitation that included spiritual education, counselling, hygiene and cause consciousness sessions, arsenic good arsenic vocational grooming successful tailoring, carpentry, metalwork, telephone repairs, star installation and different method skills.

According to him, pistillate participants besides received grooming successful soap making, knitting, catering service...