Residents of Michika local government area of Adamawa State are still struggling to regain their sources of livelihood after insurgency attacks in the area.
Michika local government area was one of the local government areas of the state that was overran by insurgents in 2014 leading to mass displacement and lose of sources of livelihood for many.
It is against this backdrop that the German Government embarked on a humanitarian project aimed at improving Social Cohesion through Community Development project to enhance the socio-economic livelihood of the Internally Displaced Persons, returnees, host communities and other vulnerable groups affected by insurgency in Northeast Nigeria.
Michika Local Government area on its part has developed a budget of over six million naira for rapid development of the area in line with the Community Development Planning document produced by members of the community themselves.
While giving a breakdown of the budget at a Maiden Town Hall meeting in Michika Local Government area on the 2024 Budget, Director Budget, Michika Local Government area, Umar Musa said they expect ten per cent out of total revenue from the state allocation to compliment that of the Local Government internally generated revenue for rapid development of the area.
Explaining the budget for more clarification to community members of the area , Chairman Michika Local Government area, Amos Dirambi, said there was no physical cash on ground to fund the budget, encouraging them to improve the level of their productivity for enhanced revenue generation.
On their parts, representatives of the implementing partners, Freeman Wilson of Christian Rural and Urban Development Association of Nigeria, CRUDAN and that of OXFAM Nigeria, Enoch Bamaiyi stressed the need for community members of Michika Local Government area and other relevant stakeholders to work collaboratively to achieve desired result.
The support to improving Social Cohesion through Community Development Planning in sixteen Wards of Michika Local Government area of Adamawa State was launched by the German Government on 24 August 2023 to restore the livelihood of members of communities in the areas of agriculture, education, health, as well as to cushion the effects of climate change, improve water sanitation among other things.