60,000 Nigerians in Cameroon refugees’ camp

There are over 60,000 Nigerian refugees in the Minawao camp, Maruoa in far North Region of Cameroon.

Minister of Interior Gen. Abdulrahman Dambazzau visited the camp during his three days official visit to the neigbbouring countries.

He assured the Nigerian Refugees that Government committed to relocating them back to their communities at home.

He assured them that since peace has returned to the areas hitherto controlled by the Boo Haram, they can easily be integrated into the system back home.

Gen. Dambazau also donated food and other essential items to the displaced Nigerians in Cameroon on behalf of the Federal Government.

He was accompanied on the trip by the Inspector General of Police Mr. Solomon Arase, the CG Immigration Service Mr. Martins Abeshi, DG National Emergency Management Agency Sani Sidi, the Solicitor General of the Federation, Representative of National Refugee Commission and other government officials.

The Interior Minister, in a communiqué at the end of a bilateral meeting with officials of Cameroon Interior Ministry on issues related to exchange of information on the organization and duties of Interior Ministry of both Countries.

The arrangement towards gradual return of Nigerian Refugees back home which would involve a tripartite agreement between Nigeria, Cameroon and United Nations Commission on Human Rights, Maritime Piracy, as well Memorandum of Understanding on the establishment of regular consultation mechanisms between authorities of the Cameroonian Regions, and States in Nigeria located along the common border.