United Nations humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria, Mr Edward Kallon
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri –
The United Nations humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria, Mr Edward Kallon has called for global supports to address hunger and starvation challenges threatening the residents and internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in the North East Nigeria which have deeply affected by Boko Haram insurgency victims.
Mr Kallon, who made the call at the National Council of Development Plan meeting which was held at the Govt House Maiduguri Thursday, also explained that the humanitarian crisis in the Northeast Nigerian was indeed one of the largest in the world.
He further claimed that there was one out of five IDPs living in overcrowded IDPs camps in private camps while many other health challenges prevail due to the activities of Boko Haram insurgents.
The UN Humanitarian Coordinator also revealed that 8.7 million people living in the North East need emergency assistance as a result of the Boko Haram crisis while calling for an increment of humanitarian assistance to the 4.7 million people who are presently in need of emergency food assistant in this rainy season as a result of the food insecurity perpetuated by the activities of the insurgency in the region.
Kallon, however, noted that the only solution to the crisis in the North East is peace while commending the state government’s effort towards addressing the circumstances.
He also appealed for continuous peace building efforts by Nigerian military and MNJTF to restore and end the humanitarian crisis in the region while charging the state government to do the needful for the affected population towards building resilient.
Edward Kallon then appealed for the state government and security establishments in the region to assist in delivering humanitarian assistants to the people .