FG distributes items to Benue IDPs

The federal government has restated commitment to address the challenges bedevilling Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Benue State.

The Federal Commissioner for National Commission for Refugees, Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons (NCFRMI), Tijani Aliyu Ahmed, gave the assurance during the flag off of distribution of relief materials at the Ichwa IDP Camp in Makurdi, Benue State.

 He said, “The commission is working hard to strengthen our collaboration with the state government to address the humanitarian challenges and provide durable solutions. The plight of our dear brothers and sisters who have been forced to flee their homes by conflict is a pressing concern.

 “My dear brothers and sisters, I have seen you beaten by rain and scorched by the sun because you live in dilapidated makeshift shelters. You have fled your homes and left behind your farmlands and lost your livelihoods. As a commission, we are not oblivious of the numerous challenges you face. 

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 “I want to assure you that we at the commission are fully committed to assisting you with relief materials in the short-term and livelihood restoration, housing, education for your children and healthcare for all.

 “We are working with the state government to provide you with durable solutions. As a gesture of our commitment, today, we distributed some food items, non-food items and empowerment materials. I assure you that we will come back to provide you with more support and more sustainable interventions.”

  On his part, the Executive Secretary of the State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), Dr James Iorpuu, intimated that there were 14,229 people made up of 2,403 households in the Ichwa camp.