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Editor 2
November 20, 2019
The House of Representatives has calledon the Border Communities Development Agency, BCDA to provide infrastructure inthe border communities to check migration to other countries.
The House mandated Committees onSpecial Duties and Appropriations to provide funds in the 2020 budget for theprovision of basic facilities in the border communities. This was sequel to an agreedadoption of a motion by Mohammed Bio at the plenary.
Moving the motion earlier, Biosaid that Nigeria has many communities that share borders with neighboringcountries like Republic of Benin, Niger, Chad and Cameroon.
He said that several towns andvillages including Chikanda, Sinaguru, Aroguru, Taberu, Boriya, Gure, Yanri,Bukuro, Gbabe and Karonji are some of the border communities in Baruten andKaiama Local Government Areas of Kwara state.
In his ruling, the Speaker of theHouse, Femi Gbajabimila forwarded the matter to the relevant committee toensure compliance.