Boko Haram: Nigerians call on government to help rebuild Borno
– Borno state is collaborating with development agencies to ensure the rebuilding process of the state is on track despite occasional attacks by Boko Haram
– The first annual dialogue on rebuilding the state was held in Abuja today, April 19
– Nigerians are joining the conversation on Twitter with the hashtag #RebuildBorno
Many Nigerians showed solidarity with the people of Borno state as the 1st Annual Dialogue on Rebuilding Borno was held at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel today, April 19.
Participants at the event
Joining the conversation through micro-blogging site, Twitter, and using the hashtag #RebuildBorno, there were varying opinions on the issue.
The event had the theme: Peace in Borno: Thought Leadership Laboratory with the keynote address delivered by the Borno state governor, Kashim Shettima.
Other participants and discussants at the event include the ministers of health and solid minerals; Professor Isaac Adewole and Dr Kayode Fayemi, statistician general of the federation, Dr Yemi Kale and representatives of USAID, UNICEF, DFID and UNDP.
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NAIJ.com has been monitoring the conversations on the topic.
Read below:
Hope in the horizon?
With carefully structured rebuilding
programme, #RebuildBorno will rise & shine within the shortest unimaginable time #RebuildBorno— YusuF (@Itz_YusufHW) April 19, 2016
Questions that deserves answers….
What’s being done at the national level to combat rights violation, sexual assaults & human trafficking in the northeast? #RebuildBorno
— Ayo (@PseudoAyomi) April 19, 2016
Calls for inclusiveness….
#RebuildBorno. We should not forget states like Yobe and Adamawa respectively. #RebuildNorthEast
— Yunus Jnr. (@yunusxonline) April 19, 2016
A presidential endorsement….
Let’s join hands to #RebuildBorno and North-East, together we can make the region great again. #OneNigeria
— Bashir Ahmad (@BashirAhmaad) April 19, 2016
Focus on health care is important….
Post-conflict; the challenges to access much needed healthcare are increased. Innovative ideas needed to #RebuildBorno #Healthcare system
— Uzoma Nwankwo (@uzoma_n) April 19, 2016
All hands must be on deck…..
What will it take to #RebuildBorno ? A lot of hard work from the state govt and federal govt and the corporation of the people !
— E.M Olamidayo | BBOG (@TheOlamidayo) April 19, 2016
Avoiding pitfalls….
In order to have an effective devt we need to have a Need Assessment. W/o dat, any attempt to #RebuildBorno will be a waste of resources.
— Napileodeon (@AniobiJN) April 19, 2016
Wise words…..
Trust and compassion is needed for community reintegration to #RebuildBorno
— Jamila (@JKFagge) April 19, 2016
Very important….
Data is very important for the real development to happen. We need to know where and what to channel resources #RebuildBorno
— Gossy Ukanwoke (@gossyomega) April 19, 2016
The ultimate goal….
Lets make North East great Again #RebuildBorno
— Suraj Bamalli (@SurajBamalli) April 19, 2016
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