The Borno state Commissioner of Women Affairs and Social Development, Hajiya Zuwaira Gambo has said between 2006 and 2023, more than 2,528 children comprising of 888 girls and 1, 640 boys were released from administrative custody and provided with interim care services and community based reintegration support.
She stated this Tuesday at a workshop organised by UNICEF in collaboration with other humanitarian and development partners.
Borno Model is a community- based driven initiative that has motivated and provided children the opportunity to exit non state armed groups and also provide Transit Camp Support Services including family tracing and reunification for the unaccompanied and separated children and about 8,460 children have exited non state armed groups in the state.
The Commissioner of Justice, Barrister Hauwa Abubakar, represented by the director, Legal Drafting of the ministry, Yagana Gazali, said the ministry has been monitoring the armed conflict group, and in supporting this, series of training
have been delisting the names of the children from the rank and file for their actions.
“Our paramount duty is to ensure the protection and well-being of the children,” he said.
