The National Commission for Refugees, Migrants and InternallyDisplaced Persons today reassured that the Federal Government is committed torehabilitation of displaced persons in the country. The commotion’s Federal Commissioner, Sadiya Umar-Farouq, gavethe assurance at a capacity building workshop for Bakasi returnees in Yenagoa,Bayelsa state. The beneficiaries, numbering over 60 were trained on soap makingand fish processing and were given start-up kits and capital to start their ownbusinesses. She said the commission is looking beyond supporting displacedpersons with relief materials to lifting them out of their challenges byrehabilitating them economically to be self-reliant. Sadiya represented by South-South Zonal Coordinator of thecommission AkintundeOyesanya, noted that giving the displaced persons skillsand start-up capital would make them self-reliant as well as reintegrate themback to the society. Esther Mike, one of the beneficiaries expressed gratitude to thefederal government for the new approach to managing welfare of displacedpersons.