The Chairman of the Presidential Initiative for the North East (PINE), who also chairs the Special Committee on the Resettlement and Rehabilitation of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs), Prof. Soji Adelaja, has ordered release of additional relief materials to over 1,000 women and children rescued from Sambisa forest, the former stronghold of Boko Haram terrorists.
PINE Communications Officer, Odutayo Oluseyi, disclosed this in a statement yesterday.
Adelaja issued the directive at the end of a meeting of the Special Committee on the Resettlement and Rehabilitation of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) last week.
While commending the committee for progress recorded, he said that the interim report will be submitted to the federal government very soon.
He also indicated that the interim report would be only the first part of a strategic and comprehensive intervention plan for the economic redevelopment of the north-east, which will be submitted to the incoming administration through the proper channel.
The distribution of relief materials, Adelaja said, will commence tomorrow.
It will kick off with registration and distribution by NEMA and Red Cross at all host communities in Gombe, Taraba, Bauchi and IDPs camps in Yobe, Borno and Adamawa states simultaneously.
He said PINE has mapped a short, medium and long term plan to reposition the north east for a vibrant and robust economy.
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