The United Nations (UN) Central Emergency Fund has
released 28 million dollars (about N5.6 billion) to support victims of
the violence in the northeast zone of Nigeria.
The
UN Humanitarian chief, Valerie Amos, said that the fund was meant to
become a “life-saving relief” for people suffering from violence in the
northeast part of the country.
According to the statement, more than 1.2 million Nigerians have been forced to flee from their homes as a result of Boko Haram-related violence.
More than 2,000 people wounded in armed violence in northern Nigeria and in the capital Abuja have received emergency care from first-aid providers trained by the ICRC (International Committee Of the Red Cross) and the Nigerian Red Cross Society (NRCS).
“More and more displaced people are seeking refuge in neighboring villages, states and countries, often taken in by host communities,” said Zoran Jovanovic, the head of the International Committee of the ICRC delegation in Nigeria.
The increased violence and bomb attacks in Jos, Kano and Abuja have put a strain on hospitals, some of which needed additional supplies to treat the sudden influx of mass casualties.
“All parties involved in the violence must spare civilian life and property,” Jovanovic added.
Reaching people affected by the Boko Haram conflict in the northeast of the country remains a complex task.
The ICRC and the NRCS have assessed the needs of thousands of displaced people in Borno state. However, often they are unable to deliver food and emergency household items to them because of the lack of security in the area.
Women in northern Nigeria widowed by the Boko Haram insurgency.
According to the statement, more than 1.2 million Nigerians have been forced to flee from their homes as a result of Boko Haram-related violence.
More than 2,000 people wounded in armed violence in northern Nigeria and in the capital Abuja have received emergency care from first-aid providers trained by the ICRC (International Committee Of the Red Cross) and the Nigerian Red Cross Society (NRCS).
“More and more displaced people are seeking refuge in neighboring villages, states and countries, often taken in by host communities,” said Zoran Jovanovic, the head of the International Committee of the ICRC delegation in Nigeria.
The increased violence and bomb attacks in Jos, Kano and Abuja have put a strain on hospitals, some of which needed additional supplies to treat the sudden influx of mass casualties.
“All parties involved in the violence must spare civilian life and property,” Jovanovic added.
Reaching people affected by the Boko Haram conflict in the northeast of the country remains a complex task.
The ICRC and the NRCS have assessed the needs of thousands of displaced people in Borno state. However, often they are unable to deliver food and emergency household items to them because of the lack of security in the area.
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