EDO IDPS Running out of Resources as Humanitarian Plights under neglect

EDO IDP"S Running out of Resources as Humanitarian Plights under neglect

EBEN ENASCO KINGSLEY

The International Christian Center Uhuogua Ovia North East Local Government Area in Edo State is the host camp to People displaced by Boko Haram violence.

With over three thousand of the displaced persons seeking asylum at the Christian Center, hopes for a better care is gradually fading with limited resources.

Inquestnews in this report revealed that since the advent of the deadly group, more than two million people were reportedly forced out from their homes.

 And at the last counts in Edo State, over three thousand internally displaced persons are sheltered by the Christian faith based organization.

Although, feeding a major challenge at the camp as disclosed by the caregivers

But they believed having skills acquisition empowerment scheme center is a major priority

With limited resources, they are now running shot of food items and other relieve materials

And they are in need for more support from government at all levels.

Although, private individuals and state government have also acclaimed to be supportive, but they are more concerned over the plights of the health and accommodation facilities.

Pastor Evelyn Omigie Co-Coordinator of the camp who confirmed the worsening case of health facilities in the camp appealed to good hearted Nigerians to help out.

She said, “We have a lot of challenges here. In this place we cook over 15bags of rice per meal and that’s huge amount of cooking. We need anti-malaria medicine; we need injections and other medical items. We also need sewing machines for those who have gone through trainings. We also need food items

Some of the displaced persons believe when a child is thankful in a gesture offered him, he is asking for more of the same.

However, there are some organizations that are challenged and have visited the camp

EDUCATION AND REORIENTATION OF IDPS

Looking at the backgrounds of the displaced persons in Uhuogua and other camps across the society, the most important of all is to re-orientate these ones that have lost barely all.

With various windows that have presented itself to government at all levels it is obvious that government hardly put this as a priority to embark on.

Although there have been serious monies voted to keep the hope of these needy on but went to privates pockets for their selfish gains

This however prodded the IDP caregivers pastor Solomon Folorunso at Uhuogua to painstakingly vowed to ensure his dependants are given the right education

And today, 25 persons gainfully admitted to study at various universities. 15 of the admitted are from the North East and ten others from southern Nigeria. With five of the student of medicine and surgery and six studying law. Others admitted to various departments across the universities.

Some time ago it was gathered that scores of the IDPS have graduated and gainfully employed.

With several calls for relieve items; it is therefore believed that hopes are underway for sustainability.

The implication of the feat achieved is enormous and needs a complement from all to make the displaced more useful to themselves and the larger society