To
meet the welfare needs of the Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) in camps, the
Federal Government has declared a nutritional emergency in Borno State.
The
move is to mobilize a rapid response team to coordinate efforts to ameliorate
the worsening situation in the camps.
The
Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity to the Vice President, Laolu
Akande, said in a statement on Friday that the Presidency has sent a delegation
to assess situation in IDPs camps in Bama, Borno State.
The
delegation, which included senior officials of the Borno State Government,
officials of the National Emergency Management Agency, the State Emergency
Management Agency, and representatives from the United Nations, was taken round
the camp by the
Brigade
Commander of the 21 Armoured Brigade, Bama, Col.l Adamu Garba Laka.
The
commander highlighted the challenges faced by the camp, including shortages of
medical personnel, shelter, water and sanitation facilities.
The
delegation led by the Presidential Special Adviser on Social Investments, Mrs.
Maryam Uwais, restated government’s firm commitment to bringing relief to the
thousands of recently rescued Boko Haram captives currently hosted in the IDPs
camp in Bama.
“We
are here to see for ourselves and assess the situation on ground,” she said.
Source: The
Nation
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