Section 28: Protection of internally displaced persons.

(1) The Commission shall -
(a) be responsible for the provision of durable solutions to internally displaced persons; and
(b) collaborate with other relevant MDAs, where desirable, for the provision of durable solutions.
(2) The Commission shall have power to make regulations and guidelines for the implementation of durable solutions in Nigeria.
(3) The Commission may in the discharge of its obligations, collaborate with relevant international organisations or agencies and civil society organisations in matters relating to internally displaced persons.
(4) The Commission shall provide transitional protection programmes, such as -
(a) advocacy to ensure the promotion and protection of the rights of persons of concern in camps and host communities;
(b) conduct peacebuilding initiatives in communities of return, relocation, and local integration;
(c) family reunification and family tracing;
(d) activation of social protection measures and safety;
(e) sensitisation of persons of concern including the host communities on their rights and reporting pathways and demand for accountability on human rights violations;
(f) issuance or re-issuance of documentation and facilitate provision of remedies for internally displaced persons;
(g) conduct advocacy interventions for housing, land, and properties of internally displaced persons;
(h) training of protection monitors;
(i) interface and collaborate with MDAs with human rights mandate in Nigeria; and
(j) collaborate with law enforcement agencies and conduct sensitisation workshops, training, and seminars to mainstream human rights in counter-insurgency operations.