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Home |   About Us |   Contact Us |   Members |   Search |   Subscribe |   Disclaimer |   THE GUARDIAN CONSCIENCE, NURTURED BY TRUTH LAGOS, NIGERIA.     Wednesday, June 16 2004   news   editorial/opinion   policy & politics   focus/record   business   sports   capital market   metro   arts   money watch   energy   maritime   Guardian Chat Click to join the chatroom 160604 today: Govt to repatriate 17,000 Nigerian refugees from Cameroun From Jane Ezereonwu, Abuja A BOUT 17,000 Nigrians who fled into Cameroun following clashes between cattle rearers and local farmers in the Mambilla areas of Taraba State will begin to return home from next week. To encourage their return to the country, the Federal Government has pledged to rebuild the infrastructure in the affected areas. A statement from the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) yesterday in Abuja also noted that reception centres are being established for resettlement of the returnees. The statement read in part: "The process of repatriating the people includes the establishment of four reception centres, meeting the local people and informing them of the desire of the Federal Government to bring back their brethren and soliciting their co-operation in ensuring that no hostility resurfaced again in the areas." Places listed as reception centres for the returnees include Mbang, Dorafi, Mayo Bule and Kan Iyaka, all in Sardauna Local Government of Taraba State. "The evacuation will commence next week," the statement added. Besides, the Director General of NEMA and chairman of the technical committee for the resettling of the affected people Alhaji Salihu Shuaibu Makarfi, who pledged support for the rebuilding of infrastructure in the affected areas also called on the indigenes to see peace as an essential part of human existence. He said: "Peace rests with the people. If they are not ready to live in peace, the government may not be able to force them together through the barrel of the gun, but peace is sure once they decide to live together." Three years ago (2001), hostilities broke out between Fulani cattle rearers and local farmers in Mambilla Plateau during which about 26,000 people reportedly fled to Cameroun, the statement further added. � 2003 - 2004 @ Guardian Newspapers Limited (All Rights Reserved).  Powered by dnetsystems.net dnet�

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