Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal
The Zamfara state government in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has launched the Internally Displaced Persons policy and State Action Plan (SAP) to tackle mass displacement of Internally Displace persons (IDP) in the state.
This information which was made known by Governor Dauda Lawal on Wednesday aims at tackling mass displacement across the state.
Zamfara is one of the states that continues to face some of the most significant displacement challenges in the North-West.
The SAP on Durable Solutions were developed in response to the displacement need.
The initiative would serve as comprehensive, government-led frameworks that move beyond short-term humanitarian relief toward long-term recovery, resilience-building, and sustainable reintegration.
Zamfara State’s SAP outlines a strategic and operational approach to restoring stability, dignity, and opportunity for IDPs, returnees, and host communities.
It also emphasises a transition from emergency assistance to coordinated, long-term recovery, with priorities in security, social cohesion, economic revitalisation, and governance strengthening, a statement from the UNDP said.
Speaking at the launch, Governor Lawal said, “The policy reflects that displacement must never be permanent, and by states working together we can take regional accountability and benefit from learning, as we strive to achieve sustained, durable solutions.”
He reaffirmed the state’s commitment to end displacement, adding that, “it will be a chapter we close and not a condition we will accept.”
In her remarks, UNDP Nigeria Resident Representative, Ms Elsie G. Attafuah, said, “We have learned that displacement does not have to define a community’s future. With strong systems, effective coordination, and predictable financing, it is possible to move from crisis toward opportunity, from uncertainty toward stability.”
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