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From Okwe Obi, Abuja
President Bola Tinubu has raised concerns over the surge in internal displacement of internally displaced persons (IDPs) and climate variability occasioned by insecurity.
Mr Tinubu disclosed that Nigeria currently has 6 million IDPs, many of whom live not in camps, but within host communities.
The President stated this yesterday in Abuja while marking this year’s National Migration Dialogue, convened under the theme: The Revised National Migration Policy: “Setting a New Momentum for National Migration Governance.”
Represented by the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, Dr Bernard Doro, Mr Tinubu said: “Across Nigeria, we are witnessing complex mobility patterns that blur the lines between forced and voluntary movement.
“Internal displacement driven by insecurity, climate variability, and environmental degradation continues to rise.
“Rural-urban migration, particularly among young people, is accelerating due to socio-economic pressures, limited livelihoods, and uneven development.
“These realities demand a policy framework that is responsive, humane, and people-centred.
“Nigeria currently hosts over 6 million internally displaced persons (IDPs), many of whom live not in camps, but within host communities.
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“This reality reinforces the need for policies that go beyond emergency response and focus on durable solutions, community stabilisation, and social cohesion.”
He tasked stakeholders to approach the implementation of the revised National Migration Policy “with a shared sense of responsibility, partnership, and urgency. By aligning humanitarian action with development and peacebuilding, Nigeria can turn migration challenges into opportunities for resilience, inclusion, and national progress.”
He said the revised policy would strengthen provisions on internal displacement, return, reintegration, and community-based recovery.
The Federal Commissioner, National Commission for Refugees, Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons (NCFRMI), Alhaji Tijani Ahmed, said in the area of internal displacement and durable solutions, the Commission had made significant progress.
“We have operationalised resettlement cities in various states of the federation, with the resettlement city in Nasarawa State standing as a flagship example.
“Inaugurated by Her Excellency, the First Lady of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, this resettlement city currently provides a new lease of life to over 200 refugee, migrant and internally displaced households.
“These resettlement cities are equipped with housing, schools, markets, health and religious facilities, ensuring a holistic and dignified pathway to recovery,” he added.
