Borno Kidnapping: Swift Action Needed to Rescue Women, Girls
In the event of the recent abduction of women and girls by terrorists in Borno State, northeast Nigeria, the government must act swiftly and decisively to ensure the safe return of the abductees. Development Diaries reports that the insurgents attacked three internally displaced persons (IDPs) camps in Ngala town, the headquarters of Gamboru Ngala local […]
Subsidy Removal: Borno’s Response Commendable But…
The government of Borno State, northeast Nigeria, has commissioned 107 electric/gas buses and taxis to cushion the impact of the fuel subsidy removal, but how inclusive is this initiative? Development Diaries reports that the buses and taxes, which were commissioned by President Bola Tinubu, are part of the Borno State metro transport scheme. The buses […]
Nigeria: Mercy Corps, EU Get Borno Praise
The government of Borno State, northeast Nigeria, has commended the European Union (EU) and Mercy Corps for providing shelter for internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Bama and Gwoza. Mercy Corps, in collaboration with the EU, handed over 325 shelters to conflict-affected families in the local government areas in the last week of February 2021. ‘This […]