The Adamawa State Government has approved 150 hectares of land in Malkoi for the International Organization for Migration (IOM) to develop urban durable solution shelters.
The approval was disclosed during a courtesy visit by a delegation led by IOM’s Global Deputy Director General for Operations, Ogochi Daniel, to the Deputy Governor, Professor Kaletapwa George Farauta, who represented Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri.
Governor Fintiri welcomed the IOM team and described the visit as both timely and significant, reaffirming the long-standing partnership between Adamawa State and IOM. He highlighted IOM’s contributions in camp management for internally displaced persons, reintegration of returnees, livelihood support, community stabilization, and database integration within the Ministry of Reconstruction, Rehabilitation, Reintegration and Humanitarian Services.
He also commended IOM’s intervention during recent flooding and its support in strengthening border management capacity, describing the organization’s work as “efforts that have touched countless lives, restored dignity, and contributed to peace and stability in our state.”
Governor Fintiri noted that his administration has adopted the Recovery and Peacebuilding Programme as its guiding framework, prioritizing durable solutions for displaced persons, youth empowerment, resilience building, and expanded access to services. He assured IOM of full state government support in implementing the joint programmes and disclosed that the Ministries of Rehabilitation, Reconstruction and Humanitarian Services, alongside Lands and Survey, are finalizing the allocation process for the 150 hectares.
In her remarks, Ogochi Daniel commended Adamawa as the first among four Nigerian states to develop and endorse a State Action Plan (SAP) on Durable Solutions, describing it as a shift from emergency aid to long-term recovery. She urged the state to integrate SAP priorities into the Adamawa State Development Plan and the Medium-Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) for sustainability and accountability.
Daniel also encouraged the activation of the State Durable Solutions Steering Committee, chaired by the Governor, for better coordination and resource mobilization. She further underscored IOM’s investment in institutional capacity, citing the co-development of a Solutions Data Management Curriculum with UNDP and UNHCR, as well as support for the Adamawa Durable Solutions Technical Working Group.
She called on Adamawa State to actively engage in national platforms, including the National Durable Solutions Steering Committee, to boost visibility and access to external funding.