Traditional institutions and IDPS Re-integration in yobe state 2015-2020

Abstract

Abstract

Boko Haram insurgency caused migration in the north eastern region of Nigeria and it has imposed a large number of population of IDPs, housed in several IDP camps scattered across the region; and has become a major humanitarian challenges that require examination. Therefore, the study examined the role of traditional institutions in the reintegration of internally displaced persons in north east Nigeria. The study therefore, examined the following; to find out the roles played by traditional institutions on the reintegration of IDPs in yobe state. This study assesses the approach traditional institutions applied in the process of reintegration of IDPs in Yobe State. The study examines the challenges traditional institutions faced in the process of the reintegration of the IDPs in Yobe State. Therefore, qualitative method of data collection were used in this study in order to achieving this, interview and secondary data were utilized. The study revealed that traditional institutions had a greater role in the reintegration of IDPs in Yobe State. Which includes sensitizing and enlightening the IDPs that they should be resettled to their forefathers land as the insecurity has been regulated and controlled. The traditional institutions encountered many setbacks which includes; lack of cooperation among the community residents, financial setbacks, and lack of proper role to be played by the traditional institutions in the reintegration process of the IDPs in Yobe State. Therefore, the paper recommended that the traditional institutions should be encourage to share ideas and exchange notes among themselves on how best to handle the reintegration of the IDPs to their shelter; traditional institutions need to be supported and complemented by the law enforcements agencies in other to be effective and efficient in the reintegration process.

Keywords: Internally displaced persons, Traditional institutions, Re-integration, Yobe.