Imo State Refutes Federal Government’s Allegations Of Establishing New IDP Camp

Imo State Refutes Federal Government’s Allegations Of Establishing New IDP Camp

On Monday, the Imo State Government refuted claims that the Federal Government has set up an Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camp in the Ehime Mbano Local Government Area. Declan Emelumba, the Commissioner for Information, Public Orientation, and Strategy, clarified in Owerri that the construction in Nsu is a training facility for skills acquisition programs aimed at benefiting the people of the South East, not for individuals from other regions of Nigeria……CONTINUE READING 

Emelumba expressed regret that “enemies of Nigeria have distorted harmless information from the National Refugees Commission to incite division among the Igbos and other parts of the country.” He criticized the individual behind the misinformation, describing him as a notorious propagandist known for spreading seditious content from his “hate speech gospel ministry” to stir unrest.

He further stated that the recent allegations aimed to provoke animosity between the Ndigbo and Northerners, attempting to create chaos for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration. “This individual is notorious for disseminating hate speeches rooted in ignorance of public politics and current affairs, deliberately twisting information from the Refugees Commission to incite the Igbos against other Nigerians,” Emelumba noted.

The commissioner questioned why security agencies had not apprehended the propagandist, who, in a widely circulated video, urged the people of Imo to rise against other Nigerians. Emelumba emphasized that the training center in Ehime Mbano is part of the South East’s allocation, similar to other geopolitical zones that will train their residents accordingly.

“At no point was it intended to bring refugees from either the North or West to be trained in Imo State,” he added. He urged residents of Ehime Mbano, Okigwe Zone, and Imo State to disregard the false news, labeling it as the work of those opposed to the government.