NEMA Distributes Relief Items to Borno IDPs
National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has began routine
monthly food distribution for Internally Displaced persons in IDP
In camps, Host communities and accessible liberated communities in
Borno state.
The IDPs in Borno State, have been receiving food items provided
by NEMA on a monthly basis.
While Speaking to correspondents during the flag off of
presentation of the food items to the IDPs at Bakassi camp
Maiduguri, the NEMA Team Leader Food Distribution team in Borno
State, Flight Lieutenant Umar Sani, said the distribution was in
continuation of the routine monthly distribution to designated
areas in the state.
The designated areas included 17 camps — seven official camps
within Maiduguri, seven camps outside the state capital and three
camps in liberated areas of Jakana, Mainok and Benesheik making a
total of 38,000 households benefitting in Borno state.
He said the food items were approved for distribution by the
Director General NEMA AVM Muhammadu Muhammed (rtd) as part of the
federal government’s efforts to ease the hardship of IDPs displaced
by insurgency.
Sani noted that the agency has so far covered 7,400 households
in Bakassi camp, while other camps will follow till the exercise is
completed.
According to him, each household will get 25kg of beans, 12.5kg
of rice, 12.5kg of maize and condiment that will last for one
month.
He however urged the IDPs not to sell the items provided to them as
government would not condone such negative practice.
Abdulkadir Ibrahim
Principal Information Officer
NEMA North East zone Maiduguri.
20.08.2020