The House of Representatives has called on the Border Communities Development Agency, BCDA to provide infrastructure in the border communities to check migration to other countries.
The House mandated Committees on Special Duties and Appropriations to provide funds in the 2020 budget for the provision of basic facilities in the border communities. This was sequel to an agreed adoption of a motion by Mohammed Bio at the plenary.
Moving the motion earlier, Bio said that Nigeria has many communities that share borders with neighboring countries like Republic of Benin, Niger, Chad and Cameroon.
He said that several towns and villages including Chikanda, Sinaguru, Aroguru, Taberu, Boriya, Gure, Yanri, Bukuro, Gbabe and Karonji are some of the border communities in Baruten and Kaiama Local Government Areas of Kwara state.
In his ruling, the Speaker of the House, Femi Gbajabimila forwarded the matter to the relevant committee to ensure compliance.
