Zulum Opens Nguro-Soye 500 Housing Estate, Resettles 10 Communities
Borno State Governor Babagana Umara Zulum has inaugurated 500 new homes in Nguro-Soye, a community in Bama Local Government Area, as part of his administration’s efforts to resettle displaced persons and rebuild communities affected by insurgency. The housing estate includes essential public facilities such as schools, a primary healthcare center, and water facilities, addressing the basic needs of the resettled communities.
The project provides homes and shelters for over 1,100 households displaced from ten communities, including Burari, Adamri, Zaramri, and Mairamri of Soye town, and Dambiya, Shaan I, Shaan II, Makintari, Bulbulin Ngaura, and Diwa Ngaura of Jodri town. In addition to housing, each household head received N50,000 cash, essential items like mats, mattresses, mosquito nets, beans, seedlings, and agrochemicals, while their wives received N25,000 each.
Governor Zulum emphasized his administration’s commitment to closing Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camps by the end of 2026, highlighting several reconstruction projects in Bama Local Government Area, including Bama township, Banki, Nguro Soye, and Mallam Chelumri. He announced ongoing efforts in Darul Jamal, with 500 houses under construction, and upcoming projects in Tarmua Town, Kumshe, Mayanti, and Bula Yobe.
“Today’s resettlement of these 10 communities is a significant step towards closing the IDP camps in the congested Bama township,” Zulum stated. He reiterated the goal of rebuilding Borno better and stronger, ensuring that the displaced communities can return to rebuilt homes with access to essential services and economic opportunities.
