Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State has appealed for urgent intervention by the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) on the plight of about 800,000 displaced people in need of food in areas affected by insurgency in the state.
Mr Zulum said this according to a statement by Isa Gusau, the governor’s special adviser on communications and strategy on Friday.
Mr Gusau said the governor made the appeal in a letter he presented during a visit to NEMA headquarters in Abuja on Thursday, where he informed the agency’s boss about the critical needs of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in 11 towns.
The governor’s aide noted that “Gov. Zulum in a letter, informed NEMA’s Director-General, Retired AVM Muhammadu Alhaji Mohammed, that IDPs in Monguno, Bama, Damboa, Gwoza, Dikwa, Gamboru, Ngala, Damasak, Banki, Pulka and Gajiram need urgent access to food supplies.”
Mr Gusau said the governor had, however, acknowledged interventions made by NEMA, the North East Development Commission and efforts by the Nigerian Customs Service, following presidential directive two years ago that food seizures be used for humanitarian support in crises areas.
Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State has appealed for urgent intervention by the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) on the plight of about 800,000 displaced people in need of food in areas affected by insurgency in the state.
Mr Zulum said this according to a statement by Isa Gusau, the governor’s special adviser on communications and strategy on Friday.
Mr Gusau said the governor made the appeal in a letter he presented during a visit to NEMA headquarters in Abuja on Thursday, where he informed the agency’s boss about the critical needs of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in 11 towns.
The governor’s aide noted that “Gov. Zulum in a letter, informed NEMA’s Director-General, Retired AVM Muhammadu Alhaji Mohammed, that IDPs in Monguno, Bama, Damboa, Gwoza, Dikwa, Gamboru, Ngala, Damasak, Banki, Pulka and Gajiram need urgent access to food supplies.”
Mr Gusau said the governor had, however, acknowledged interventions made by NEMA, the North East Development Commission and efforts by the Nigerian Customs Service, following presidential directive two years ago that food seizures be used for humanitarian support in crises areas.
There are more than 60,000 of such refugees in Minawawo camp in Cameroon, waiting to be evacuated.
