The House of Representative member, representing Ekiti central federal constituency 1 and the Chairman house of committee on information, National orientation,ethics and values,Hon. Sola Fatoba has commended President Bola Tinubu for signing the bill to protect internally displaced persons into law
In a chat with Journalists in Abuja, the Honourable member at the lower chamber noted that the act has given effect to the provisions of the Africans union convention for the protection and assistance of the internally displaced person(IDPS) in Nigeria which is also known as Kampala convention
According to him,
landmark legislation which received presidential assent in February, 2026 was sponsored by the Deputy speaker, Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu and Hon. Sola Fatoba who played key roles as sponsors alongside Hon. Jonathan Gaza Gbefwi, Hon. Hkadijat Bukar Ibrahim, Hon. Blessing Onuh, Hon. Nasiru Shehu and Hon. Felix Uche Nwaeke.
Hon. Fatoba pointed out that the legislation will as well address the root causes of internal displacement in Nigeria in line with the provisions of the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999, other relevant laws and international instruments to which Nigeria is signatory.
He added that the objectives of the acts include provision of framework for the prevention, mitigation and elimination of the root causes of internal displacement, ensuring the protection, assistance and durable solutions for internally displaced persons and safeguarding the human rights of displaced persons in accordance with the constitution and relevant international instruments.
The legislator said the act will outline the obligations and responsibilities of government agencies and non-state actors in responding to internal displacement, stressing that the law will also provide a comprehensive and gender response framework for national coordination, collaboration and humanitarian interventions relating to internal displacement.
Hon. Fatoba while appreciating President Tinubu for signing the bill into law which has reflects his administration’s commitment to protecting vulnerable Nigerians, also praised the Deputy speaker, Hon. Kalu for taken the lead in sponsoring the legislation, nothing that he is proud to be part of efforts that resulted into the domestication of Kampala convention in Nigeria.
It will be recalled that Nigeria alongside 32 other member states of the African Union,initiated the ratification of the convention during its adoption in Kampala, Uganda in 2009.