Breaking: Governor Zulum Moves To Close Down Muna IDP Camp, Sparks Mixed Reactions

Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, has unveiled plans to shut down the Muna Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camp in Maiduguri within the coming weeks.

this announcement came during the governor’s early-morning visit to the camp on Monday, marking a pivotal move in his administration’s broader agenda for sustainable recovery and resettlement across the state.

Governor Zulum highlighted that the decision to close the Muna IDP camp is part of a larger strategy to phase out all formal displacement camps in Maiduguri and surrounding areas.

The Muna camp, established during the peak of the region’s humanitarian crisis, currently shelters around 10,000 displaced individuals. However, Zulum stated that roughly 75 percent of them have already been resettled.

He assured the remaining residents that government assistance will continue to ensure their successful reintegration and support their livelihoods as they transition back to their communities.

This initiative reflects Zulum’s long-standing commitment—since his first term—to dismantle IDP camps across Borno. So far, more than a dozen camps in Maiduguri have already been closed under his leadership.

Meanwhile, recent weeks have seen renewed insecurity in Borno State, prompting Governor Zulum to appeal to federal authorities and security forces for urgent intervention.