Chadian President, Idriss Debby, on Wednesday met with Nigerian officials, including Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum and Nigerian Ambassador to Chad, Zannah Umar Bukar Kolo, over the return of thousands of Nigerian refugees in the country.
The Chadian Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr Abakar Saleh Chahaimi, was also in the meeting.
Most of the refugees from Borno State fled to chad following attacks by insurgents since 2014.
Malam Isa Gusau, Spokesperson to Governor Zulum, said in a statement that the meeting was meant to intensify efforts to repatriate refugees willing to return to Nigeria, among others.
Gusau quoted the Governor as saying that “our people are doing very well. The government of Chad is taking care of them.
“So, I am here to express appreciation to the President for his generosity towards our people here in Chad.
“We have also discussed how we can voluntarily repatriate our people back to Nigeria.
“Basically, we are here for three things: meet our people, thank the government of chad, and intensify collaborative efforts to repatriate those who are willing to be safely resettled in different parts of Borno.”
Governor Zulum had in January visited Chad where he met commanders of the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) over the ongoing insurgency.
He had also visited Niger Republic and Cameroon at different times, the statement said.
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