Radda heads committee to draft law for IDPs care
Governor Dikko Radda of Katsina State is heading a committee set up by the state government to draft a new law to strengthen support for Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs).
Radda will be assisted by the Secretary to the State Government, Barrister Abdullahi Garba Faskari, while the Executive Director, Development Partners, Hajiya Maryam Musa-Yahaya will serve as the committee’s Secretary and alternate chairman.
The committee is to develop an enabling law for the care of displaced persons based on the National Policy for IDPs.
“The committee will meticulously examine the National Policy and Action Plan for IDPs to ensure our proposed law effectively addresses their needs.
“Our goal is to create a draft law that will be submitted to the State House of Assembly for legislative action,” the governor said while addressing members of the committee.
He expressed appreciation to the World Bank for its initiative in addressing the challenges faced by IDPs through a project that focuses on livelihoods, infrastructure improvements, and facilitating the return of IDPs.
“Katsina State, alongside other states in the Northwest, has been heavily impacted by security issues. This committee underlines our commitment to finding solutions and underscores the need for additional support to tackle this ongoing problem,” Radda added.
Other members of the committee include the Commissioners for Rural and Social Development, Works and Housing, Land and Physical Planning, Youths and Sports Development, Budget and Economic Planning, and Women’s Affairs.
Also on the committee are the Economic Adviser to the governor; Director-General, Katsina State Enterprises Development Agency; and the Special Adviser, Rural Economy.