INTERNALLY DISPLACED PERSONS PROTEST OVER FOOD SHORTAGE

Bukar said people living in the camp need urgent food intervention, emphasizing any moment from now some people, especially children would die of hunger.

Also speaking, Haruna Bana, from Borno and living in Malkohi camp expressed fear of imminent starvation and malnutrition in the camp, lamenting that the last time they received food was in December 2017 and since then they were not given anything and appealed to Borno government to come to their aid and evacuate them.

Penpushing report that, a security officer, who spoke on condition of anonymity at one of the camps, also confirmed the ugly and worrisome development, pointing out that the development was a threat to the camp security.

“On daily basis, the IDPs in sizeable number go out of the camp to look for food, which is a security challenge to the entire people living in the camp,’’ the source said.

The State Coordinator NEMA in charge of Adamawa and Taraba, Abbani Imam when contacted  confirmed the development but said the challenge would soon be addressed and also added that the state office had already informed the NEMA headquarters of the situation and were waiting for the approval to release food to the camps.