Confirmando a realocação, que foi programada para a primeira semana de março, o bispo Stephen Dami Mamza disse à nossa fonte que o projeto deve fornecer uma solução mais sustentável para os desafios enfrentados pelos deslocados internos (PDIs) que foram deslocados de suas aldeias e suas casas destruídas.
“Não tem sido fácil cuidar dos deslocados internos que vivem na nossa diocese há cerca de seis anos. As pessoas também estão cansadas e querem começar suas vidas de novo ”, disse Dom Mamza à mídia na segunda-feira, 8 de fevereiro.
Ele disse que aqueles que têm apoiado os deslocados internos também estão passando por fadiga dos doadores e que se tornou difícil para a Diocese sustentar o sustento das vítimas.
Vítimas da insurgência de Boko Haram, vindas de vilarejos próximos à Diocese Católica de Yola, localizada no estado de Adamawa, começaram a se aglomerar na Diocese em 2014, deixando para trás suas propriedades, que haviam sido violadas pelos militantes.
Dom Mamza, que esteve à frente da diocese durante três anos, recorda que as pessoas chegaram em grande número, ocupando o centro pastoral da diocese, o centro catequético e as instalações das escolas católicas.
Ele relata que entre 2015 e 2016, os militares assumiram o controle dos governos locais que haviam sido apreendidos por militantes, permitindo que muitos dos deslocados internos que estavam hospedados na Catedral de Santa Teresa da Diocese de Yola voltassem para casa.
Em um bate-papo com a ACI África, disponibilizado à AGÊNCIA DE NOTÍCIAS RECOWACERAO, RECONA, Dom Hamza indicou que existem algumas aldeias que ainda experimentam níveis significativos de insegurança.
“Havia muitos deslocados internos aqui, mas muitos voltaram para casa depois que a segurança em suas aldeias foi restaurada. Mas há aldeias perto da floresta Sambisa onde militantes do Boko Haram estão hospedados. As pessoas dessas aldeias não podem voltar para casa e ainda estamos hospedando-as ”, disse ele.
No momento, cerca de 86 famílias ainda vivem em tendas na diocese e seus filhos estão matriculados nas escolas católicas vizinhas.
A vida na Catedral, que fica na cidade de Yola, não é fácil para os deslocados cujo modo de vida sempre foi a agricultura. Além disso, algumas famílias são numerosas e são forçadas a dividir um único quarto nos campos, uma situação que, segundo o bispo Mamza, nega a privacidade dos familiares. Ele diz que a ideia de construir casas permanentes para os deslocados nasceu há dois anos.
“Comecei a pensar na possibilidade de conseguir financiamento para reassentar nossos deslocados e apresentei a ideia à Missio Alemanha, nossa principal organização de financiamento, que nos deu
todo o financiamento de que precisávamos. O governador de Adamawa Estate também veio e doou 10 hectares inteiros de terra para a instalação ”, disse Dom Mamza à ACI Africa em 8 de fevereiro.
Hoje, o projeto habitacional da Diocese compreende 43 apartamentos, que são divididos em duas casas cada, para acomodar todas as 86 famílias. Cada uma das casas tem vários quartos, incluindo uma sala, uma cozinha, uma casa de banho e um WC. O bispo Mamza diz que cada apartamento é cercado por espaço suficiente para oferecer espaço para quem deseja expandir suas casas. Os interessados em cultivar têm terras agrícolas suficientes no complexo habitacional, que fica em um terreno vasto e fértil. Com o apoio da Missio Germany, a Diocese também construiu uma escola que vai admitir as crianças que frequentam a escola primária dos deslocados internos, bem como as crianças das aldeias vizinhas.
A residência, que é única na Nigéria, também inclui uma igreja e uma mesquita para atender às necessidades espirituais dos deslocados internos. O bispo nigeriano, amplamente reconhecido por suas iniciativas de paz no país, crivado de ataques dirigidos a cristãos, disse à ACI África que a construção de uma mesquita deve promover a unidade inter-religiosa. “Por anos, hospedamos muitos deslocados internos, cristãos e muçulmanos. Estamos construindo uma mesquita que permitirá que nossos irmãos muçulmanos tenham um lugar onde possam adorar confortavelmente ”, disse o bispo Mamza à ACI África em 8 de fevereiro, acrescentando que as construções serão inauguradas em 12 de abril.
Comentando sobre o desafio de reassentar as pessoas que são deslocadas internamente pelo Boko Haram, o Ordinário Local de Yola disse: “O Boko Haram ainda é um grande problema na Nigéria e há muitos lugares que ainda estão sob seu controle. Nossa região é melhor em termos de segurança, pois apenas algumas aldeias ainda têm militantes ocupando-as ”. RECOWA-CERAO parabeniza a igreja em Yola e incentiva outras dioceses onde há uma necessidade humanitária de seguir o exemplo.
Le correspondant de RECOWACERAO NEWS AGENCY, RECONA, basé à Lagos, la capitale commerciale du Nigeria, a déposé une nouvelle réconfortante. Il y a cette bonne nouvelle que la direction du diocèse catholique du Nigéria de Yola achève la construction de maisons destinées à accueillir les victimes de Boko Haram qui vivent dans des camps au sein du diocèse situé dans la partie nord-est du pays d’Afrique de l’Ouest depuis plus de cinq ans. années.
Confirmant la réinstallation, prévue pour la première semaine de mars, Mgr Stephen Dami Mamza a déclaré à notre source que le projet devrait apporter une solution plus durable aux défis auxquels sont confrontées les personnes déplacées à l’intérieur du pays (PDI) qui ont été déplacées de leurs villages. et leurs maisons détruites.
«Il n’a pas été facile de s’occuper des personnes déplacées qui vivent dans notre diocèse depuis environ six ans maintenant. Les gens sont également fatigués et veulent recommencer leur vie », a déclaré Mgr Mamza aux médias le lundi 8 février dernier.
Il a dit que ceux qui soutenaient les déplacés internes éprouvaient également la fatigue des donateurs et qu’il était devenu difficile pour le diocèse de maintenir les moyens de subsistance des victimes.
Les victimes de l’insurrection de Boko Haram, originaires de villages entourant le diocèse catholique de Yola, situé dans le domaine de l’Adamaoua, ont commencé à affluer dans le diocèse en 2014, laissant derrière elles leurs propriétés, ravagées par les militants.
Mgr Mamza, qui était à la tête du diocèse depuis trois ans, rappelle que les gens sont arrivés en grand nombre, occupant le centre pastoral du diocèse, le centre catéchétique et les locaux des écoles catholiques.
Il raconte qu’entre 2015 et 2016, l’armée a pris le contrôle des gouvernements locaux qui avaient été saisis par des militants, permettant à de nombreuses personnes déplacées qui avaient été hébergées dans la cathédrale Sainte-Thérèse du diocèse de Yola de rentrer chez elles.
dans une conversation avec ACI Afrique qui a été mise à la disposition de l’AGENCE DE NOUVELLES DE RECOWACERAO, RECONA, Mgr Hamza a indiqué que quelques villages connaissent encore des niveaux importants d’insécurité.
«Il y avait beaucoup de PDI ici mais beaucoup sont rentrés chez eux après le rétablissement de la sécurité dans leurs villages. Mais il y a des villages près de la forêt de Sambisa où résident des militants de Boko Haram. Les habitants de ces villages ne peuvent pas rentrer chez eux et nous les accueillons toujours », a-t-il déclaré.
À l’heure actuelle, quelque 86 familles vivent encore dans des tentes dans le diocèse et leurs enfants sont inscrits dans les écoles catholiques voisines.
La vie à la cathédrale, située dans la ville de Yola, n’est pas facile pour les personnes déplacées dont le mode de vie a toujours été l’agriculture. De plus, certaines familles sont nombreuses et sont obligées de partager une seule chambre dans les camps, une situation qui, selon l’évêque Mamza, nie l’intimité des membres de la famille. Il dit que l’idée de construire des maisons permanentes pour les PDI est née il y a deux ans.
«J’ai commencé à réfléchir à la possibilité d’obtenir des fonds pour réinstaller nos déplacés internes et j’ai présenté l’idée à Missio Allemagne, notre principal organisme de financement qui nous a donné tout le financement dont nous avions besoin. Le gouverneur du domaine de l’Adamawa est également venu et a fait don de 10 hectares de terrain pour l’installation », a déclaré Mgr Mamza à ACI Afrique le 8 février.
Aujourd’hui, le projet de logement du diocèse comprend 43 appartements, qui sont divisés en deux maisons chacun, pour accueillir les 86 familles. Chacune des maisons comprend plusieurs pièces dont un salon, une cuisine, une salle de bain et des toilettes. L’évêque Mamza dit que chaque appartement est entouré de suffisamment d’espace pour offrir de la place à ceux qui souhaitent agrandir leur maison. Ceux qui s’intéressent à l’agriculture disposent de suffisamment de terres agricoles dans l’établissement de logement, qui se trouve sur une terre vaste et fertile. Avec le soutien de Missio Allemagne, le diocèse a également construit une école qui accueillera les enfants déplacés à l’école primaire ainsi que les enfants des villages voisins.
La résidence, qui est unique en son genre au Nigéria, comprend également une église et une mosquée pour répondre aux besoins spirituels des personnes déplacées. L’évêque nigérian qui a été largement reconnu pour ses initiatives de paix dans le pays qui a été criblé d’attaques qui ciblent les chrétiens a déclaré à ACI Afrique que la construction d’une mosquée est censée favoriser l’unité interreligieuse. «Pendant des années, nous avons accueilli de nombreuses personnes déplacées, chrétiens et musulmans. Nous construisons une mosquée qui permettra à nos frères musulmans d’avoir un endroit où ils pourront adorer confortablement », a déclaré Mgr Mamza à ACI Afrique le 8 février, ajoutant que les constructions devraient être mises en service le 12 avril.
Commentant le défi de la réinstallation des personnes déplacées à l’intérieur du pays par Boko Haram, l’Ordinaire local de Yola a déclaré: «Boko Haram est toujours un gros problème au Nigéria et de nombreux endroits sont toujours sous leur contrôle. Notre région est meilleure en termes de sécurité puisque seuls quelques villages ont encore des militants qui les occupent. RECOWA-CERAO félicite l’église de Yola et encourage les autres diocèses où il y a un besoin humanitaire de faire de même.
the Correspondent of RECOWACERAO NEWS AGENCY, RECONA, based in Lagos, the commercial capital city of Nigeria has filed in a heartwarming piece of news. There is this good news that the leadership of Nigeria’s Catholic Diocese of Yola is completing the construction of houses meant to accommodate victims of Boko Haram who have been living in camps within the Diocese located in the Northeastern part of the West African country for more than five years.
Confirming the relocation, which has been slated for the first week of March, Bishop Stephen Dami Mamza told our source that the project is expected to provide a more sustainable solution to the challenges facing the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) who were displaced from their villages and their homes destroyed.
“It has not been easy taking care of the internally displaced persons who have been living at our Diocese for about six years now. The people are also tired and they want to start their lives afresh,” Bishop Mamza told the media last Monday, February 8.
He said that those who have been supporting the IDPs are also experiencing donor fatigue and that it has become difficult for the Diocese to sustain the victims’ livelihoods.
Victims of Boko Haram insurgency, coming from villages surrounding the Catholic Diocese of Yola located in the country’s Adamawa Estate, started flocking the Diocese in 2014 leaving behind their homesteads, which had been ravished by the militants.
Bishop Mamza who had been at the helm of the Diocese for three years recalls that the people arrived in large numbers, occupying the Diocese’s pastoral center, catechetical center and the premises of Catholic schools.
He recounts that between 2015 and 2016, the military took over the control of the local governments that had been seized by militants, enabling many of the IDPs who had been housed at St. Theresa’s Cathedral of Yola Diocese to go back home.
in a chat with ACI Africa which was made available to RECOWACERAO NEWS AGENCY, RECONA, Bishop Hamza indicated that there are a few villages that still experience significant levels of insecurity.
“There were many IDPs here but many have gone back home after the security in their villages was restored. But there are villages near Sambisa forest where Boko Haram militants are staying. People from these villages can’t go back home and we are still hosting them,” he said.
At the moment, some 86 families still live-in tents within the Diocese and their children are enrolled in the neighboring Catholic schools.
Life at the Cathedral, which is located in the city of Yola is not easy for the IDPs whose way of life has always been farming. Additionally, some families are large and are forced to share a single room in the camps, a situation that Bishop Mamza says denies the family members privacy. He says that the idea to construct permanent houses for the IDPs was born two years ago.
“I started thinking about the possibility of getting funding to resettle our IDPs and presented the idea to Missio Germany, our main funding organization who gave us all the funding we needed. The Governor of Adamawa Estate also came in and donated a whole 10 hectares of land for the facility,” Bishop Mamza told ACI Africa February 8.
Today, the Diocese’s housing project comprises 43 apartments, which are divided into two houses each, to accommodate all the 86 families. Each of the houses has several rooms including a parlor, a kitchen, a bathroom and a toilet. Bishop Mamza says that each apartment is surrounded by enough space to provide room for those willing to expand their houses. Those interested in farming have enough farming land at the housing facility, which sits on the vast and fertile land. With the support of Missio Germany, the Diocese has also constructed a school that will admit the IDPs’ primary school-going children as well as children in the neighboring villages.
The residence, which is one of its kind in Nigeria, is also complete with a church and a mosque to cater for the spiritual needs of the IDPs. The Nigerian Bishop who has been recognized widely for his peace initiatives in the country that has been riddled with attacks that target Christians told ACI Africa that constructing a Mosque is supposed to foster inter-religious unity. “For years, we have hosted many IDPs, Christians and Muslims alike. We are constructing a Mosque that will allow our Muslim brothers to have a place they can worship comfortably,” Bishop Mamza told ACI Africa on February 8, adding that the constructions are set for commissioning on April 12.
Commenting on the challenge of resettling people who are internally displaced by Boko Haram, the Local Ordinary of Yola said, “Boko Haram is still a big problem in Nigeria and there are many places that are still under their control. Our region is better in terms of security since only a few villages still have the militants occupying them.” RECOWA-CERAO congratulates the church in Yola and encourages other dioceses where there is a humanitarian need to follow suit.
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