*International partners meet with communities and the Borno State Government, in Maiduguri, state capital, to discuss pathways to sustainable solutions for displacement, and visited project sites

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A high-level delegation of international partners has visited Borno State, North-East Nigeria, to hear directly from communities impacted by conflict on their current situation.

The group also met with Governor (Prof.) Babagana Umara Zulum of Borno State and the Military Commanding Officer, in Banki Garrison.

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Onyinye Madu of the British High Commission (BHC) Communications Office/Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), disclosed this development in a statement Thursday, November 20, 2025, in Abuja, FCT.

The statement noted the visit focused on seeing how to strengthen responses, and collaboration on achieving safe and sustainable solutions to displacement while enhancing community resilience across the North-East region.

The UK and the international partners, engaged with communities and the Borno State Government to explore sustainable solutions for displacement and visited project sites where these solutions are becoming a reality.

The delegation comprised the Head of Development Cooperation at the British High Commission in Abuja, Ambassadors of Denmark, Finland, Germany, The Netherlands and the UNHCR Representative to Nigeria.

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During the visit, the delegation discussed the Borno State Government鈥檚 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 statement also noted the discussions dwelt on how the Nigerian Government agencies, security forces, and international partners could work together to ensure that such returns, and resettlement take place under conditions of safety, dignity, and support.

Besides the 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, the BHC/FCDO stated.

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.

The statement revealed a key highlight of the visit was the group鈥檚 tour of Banki, a garrison town in Bama Local Government Area (LGA) that has been severely affected by the insurgency.

The delegation saw several significant resilience projects supported by some of the international partners.

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Ms. Cynthia Rowe, Head of Development Cooperation at the British High Commission in Abuja, said: 鈥淭he United Kingdom remains steadfast in its support for Nigeria鈥檚 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.鈥�

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 statement added.

34m Nigerians risk acute food insecurity in North-East

绿帽献妻 reports the UK team and the international partners’ visit came as Nigeria faces a deepening humanitarian crisis.

Reports indicate 34 million people risk acute food insecurity across the country, and in the North-East alone, almost six million are already in crisis.

It was also gathered that 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 have continued to displace communities, while funding cuts have forced life-saving services to scale back, according to report.

Through its 拢45 million humanitarian programme 2025, the UK disclosed it is supporting global 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 statement noted.

The UK is stepping up efforts to work with the Nigerian Government to erode vulnerabilities and deepen resilience-because lives depend on it.

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