AN ANALYSIS OF RESETTLEMENT STRATEGIES IN BOKO HARAM INSURGENCE AFFECTED COMMUNITIES IN GUJBA LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, YOBE STATE, NIGERIA (2018-2022).

Abstract

The Boko Haram insurgency and terrorist conflict in Nigeria has resulted in humanitarian crisis in which over 20,000 people have been killed and about 2.6 million displaced. Several strategies have been employed in an attempt at resolving the crises. The effort of government is however yielding result as peace is gradually returning to the region. What is of great concern now is the plight of the displaced persons (otherwise referred to as internally displaced persons). Although government is making efforts in rehabilitating and resettling the people by returning them to their original abode there are however, challenges and constraints in this regard, there is therefore the need to analyse the different strategies been employed by government and nongovernmental organizations in the bid to resettle and rehabilitation of the people in the aftermath of the crises. Findings revealed the need that the current resettlement and rehabilitation strategies is confronted with challenges and therefore there is the need to analyse and review it appropriateness, or otherwise, the Boko-Haram insurgent affected communities are in no doubt clamouring for revitalization and infrastructural rebuilt as well as adequate provision of social services, reconstruction of buildings and provision of adequate security for both life and properties, more than ever there is the need for peace building as a preventive measure towards curbing security challenges and enhancing harmonious coexistence.