The
President of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari has promised that the Federal
Government will ensure full rehabilitation of the Internally Displaced
Persons (IDPs) and find lasting solutions to combat threats of terrorism
in the nation’s northeast.
Speaking at the opening of the sixth Tokyo International Conference
on African Development (TICAD) holding in Nairobi, Kenya, President
Buhari stated that since life had started returning to normal where the
IDPs were displaced, it was important for his administration to re-unite
them with their families.
He acknowledged Japan’s assistance through the United Nations
Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF), and other development partners for
their support towards the rehabilitation of the victims of Boko Haram
and improving the lives of IDPs.
The two-day summit with the theme “Advancing Africa’s sustainable
Development Agenda-TICAD Partnership for Prosperity”, is being held
outside of Japan for the first time since inception in 1993.
It is co-organised by the Government of Japan, the United Nations
Office of the Special Adviser on Africa, the United Nations Development
Programme, the African Union and the World Bank.
It focused on promoting structural economic transformation through
diversification and industrialisation; promoting resilient health system
for quality life and promoting social stability for shared prosperity.
President Buhari is expected to hold a bilateral meeting with the
Japanese Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe in the course of the summit.
No fewer than 35 African leaders are are attending the high level
summit also attended by leading private sector companies from Japan.
This will be the first time TICAD is being held in Africa since its inception in 1993.
