Some repentant Boko-Haram members were on Saturday engaged in sanitation of Maiduguri as part of measures preparing them for reintegration.

The exercise was organised by Centre for Democracy Development (CDD), in collaboration with the Borno Government.

Speaking on the exercise, Prof. Mala Mustafa, a Senior Research Fellow with CDD, said the development was to prepare them for community services as part of the reintegration process.

“The rationale behind this exercise is for CDD to support the Borno State government as part of preparatory work for the reintegration of the ex-combatants.

“We felt it’s imperative to change the narrative, particularly the negative perception about them among community members.

“We want to rebuild the relationship and trust between those that surrendered and community members,” Mustafa said.

He explained that 400 of the repentant insurgents had been mobilised for the exercise with 50 of them participating this Saturday for a start in Maiduguri Hajj Camp that is housing over 12,000 of the repentants and their families.

Mustafa said the exercise by the repentants would be gradually extended to some selected communities in Maiduguri and its environment.

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