FG committed to PULAAKU initiative implementation – Dangiwa

By Mashe Umaru Gwamna

Minister of Housing and Urban Development Arc. Ahmed Dangiwa has stated that the federal government is committed to ensuring successful implementation of the Pulaaku initiative to make substantial difference in the lives of those who are Internally Dispalced as a result of banditry and other forms of violence.
This was contained in a statement signed and issued by Director Information,
Badamasi Salisu Haiba.
The Minister made this known when he received a delegation from the National Commission for Refugees, Migrants, and Internally Displaced Persons (NCFRMI) on a visit to his office
Recall that Dangiwa was appointed by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as the Chairman of the Steering Committee for the implementation of the Pulaaku Initiative, a large-scale resettlement programme aimed at addressing the root causes of farmers-herders conflicts and fostering national unity in seven states of the Country.
The Minister stated that the provision of 7,000 housing units across the seven states is an attestation to a collective determination to foster resilience and stability in communities.
“This initiative embodies the spirit of compassion, solidarity, and inclusivity, values that are integral to our vision of a prosperous and harmonious society”, he said.
The Minister embraced a partnership with the Refugees Commission, noting that with it’s input, the Pulaaku Initiative would achieve greater success being that the target beneficiaries of the program falls directly within their mandate; “You know where they are, you have all the relevant information about them”, he added.
He also expressed optimism that the synergy with the Commission, leveraging respective strengths would ensure that the Pulaaku Initiative achieves its objectives and in turn create a brighter future for all those affected by displacement and violence.

On his part, the Federal Commissioner, NCFRMI, Aliyu Tijjani Ahmed, commended the appointment of the Housing Minister as the Chairman of the Steering Committee for the implementation of the Pulaaku project.

While he decried the alarming rate of 6.1 million registered displaced persons currently in the country, he informed the Minister of their efforts so far in providing shelter for the internally displaced persons in some states like Zamfara, Nasarawa, Maidugiri, Kano and Edo State.

The Commissioner further appealed for a collaboration with the Minister in his capacity as the chairman of the steering committee for the Pulaaku initiative to provide a lasting solution that would address the predicament the IDP’s.