- International partners met with communities and the Borno State Government to discuss pathways to sustainable solutions for displacement and visited project sites where this is becoming a reality.
A high-level delegation of international partners visited Borno State to hear directly from communities impacted by conflict on their current situation. The group also met with the Borno State Governor, His Excellency Professor Babagana Umara Zulum and the Military Commanding Officer in Banki Garrison. The visit focused on seeing how to strengthen responses and collaboration on achieving safe and sustainable solutions to displacement and enhancing community resilience across the North-East.
The delegation comprised the Head of Development Cooperation at the British High Commission in Abuja, ambassadors of Denmark, Finland, Germany, Netherlands and the UNHCR Representative to Nigeria. During the visit, the delegation discussed the Borno State Government’s plans to ensure internally displaced persons (IDPs), refugee returnees, and host communities can make free and informed choices about where to rebuild their lives.
The discussions also focused on how government agencies, security forces, and international partners can work together to ensure that such returns and resettlement take place under conditions of safety, dignity, and support. In addition to high-level meetings, the delegation visited several project sites to speak to beneficiaries directly and observe ongoing interventions that are driving recovery and resilience in affected communities. This included a visit to the El Miskin IDP camp and Musari community, Maiduguri where delegates engaged directly with displaced women and families benefiting from education and livelihood initiatives.
A key highlight of the visit was the group’s tour of Banki, a garrison town in Bama Local Government Area that has been severely affected by the insurgency. The delegation saw several significant resilience projects supported by some of the international partners:
The Head of Development Cooperation at the British High Commission in Abuja, Ms. Cynthia Rowe, said:
“The United Kingdom remains steadfast in its support for Nigeria’s efforts to build lasting peace and stability in the North-East. Our partnership is rooted in a shared commitment to security, dignity, and opportunity for all communities affected by conflict and displacement. Through collaborative initiatives like those in Borno, we are helping to lay the foundations for recovery, resilience, and hope.”
Throughout the visit, partners reaffirmed their continued commitment to supporting the Government of Nigeria in meeting the needs of displaced and vulnerable populations through peacebuilding, humanitarian aid, and long-term development assistance.
The visit comes as Nigeria faces a deepening humanitarian crisis. Across the country, 34 million people risk acute food insecurity, and in the northeast alone, nearly six million are already in crisis. Malnutrition has reached alarming levels, with over 1,000 children under five at risk of dying every day over the next 90 days without urgent intervention. Insecurity and climate-related shocks continue to displace communities, while funding cuts have forced life-saving services to scale back.
Through its £45 million humanitarian programme this year, the UK is supporting partners such as the World Food Programme (WFP), UNICEF, and local organisations to deliver food, treat malnutrition, protect civilians, and keep vital supply routes open. But the needs are immense. The UK is stepping up efforts to work with the Government to erode vulnerabilities and deepen resilience-because lives depend on it.
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