FEC Approves New Policy For IDPs

The Federal Executive Council has approved a new National Policy
for internally displaced persons in the country.

Sadiya Farouq, Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster
Management and Social Development, disclosed this when she briefed
State House correspondents on the outcome of the Federal Executive
Council meeting, presided over by the President, Major General
Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, on
Wednesday.

She described the policy as a milestone in government’s
determination to bring succour to displaced persons.

Farouq said, “Today at Council, the Federal Ministry of
Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development,
presented a memo for the approval of a draft national policy on
internally displaced persons in Nigeria.

“I must say that today is a great day for the ministry and the
government because this administration has reached another
milestone for the purpose of internally displaced persons.

“The National Policy on Internal Displacements provides a
platform for all relevant actors in the humanitarian and
development space to key in and contribute towards a common
goal.”

According to the Minister, the overall goal of the policy is to
strengthen the institutional mechanism and frameworks for the
realization of the rights, dignity and wellbeing of vulnerable
populations through the mitigation of impact and achievement of
durable solutions to internal displacements.

She said, “With the approval of the policy, a multi-sectorial
structure will fully emerge, which will ensure a coordinated,
operational and strategic response to all the humanitarian
challenges our great nation is facing.” (NAN)

The Federal Executive Council has approved a new National Policy
for internally displaced persons in the country.

Sadiya Farouq, Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster
Management and Social Development, disclosed this when she briefed
State House correspondents on the outcome of the Federal Executive
Council meeting, presided over by the President, Major General
Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, on
Wednesday.

She described the policy as a milestone in government’s
determination to bring succour to displaced persons.

Farouq said, “Today at Council, the Federal Ministry of
Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development,
presented a memo for the approval of a draft national policy on
internally displaced persons in Nigeria.

“I must say that today is a great day for the ministry and the
government because this administration has reached another
milestone for the purpose of internally displaced persons.

“The National Policy on Internal Displacements provides a
platform for all relevant actors in the humanitarian and
development space to key in and contribute towards a common
goal.”

According to the Minister, the overall goal of the policy is to
strengthen the institutional mechanism and frameworks for the
realization of the rights, dignity and wellbeing of vulnerable
populations through the mitigation of impact and achievement of
durable solutions to internal displacements.

She said, “With the approval of the policy, a multi-sectorial
structure will fully emerge, which will ensure a coordinated,
operational and strategic response to all the humanitarian
challenges our great nation is facing.” (NAN)