Edu spoke on Friday when she presented starter packs to IDPs at Gwada camp in Shiroro LGA of the state.
She expressed concern over the rate of out-of-school children, adding that education is crucial to eradicating poverty in the country.“The situation is unacceptable; the federal government has put in place stringent measures to end banditry, terrorism and other forms of security challenges in the country,” NAN quoted Edu as saying.
“We are considering resettling all the IDPs here because of the insecurity in their various places; we are optimistic that resettling them in Shiroro will be better for now. Ahmed Suleiman, Niger’s commissioner for humanitarian affairs and disaster management, said there are 22,071 IDPs in the state.Suleiman said insecurity has affected 11 of the 25 LGAs, adding that many residents have stopped farming due to bandit attacks.
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