Report: Borno IDPs battling severe hunger, homelessness after closure of camps | TheCable
The international non-governmental organisation gave an update on the situation in its latest report released on Wednesday.Borno is one of the north-east states greatly affected by the Boko Haram insurgency in Nigeria.Zulum said the decision was informed by the improvement recorded in the security situation in the communities of the IDPs.
“Altogether, the Borno State government’s move to shut down the camps in Maiduguri has affected or will affect over 200,000 displaced people.” “This followed the state government’s pronouncement in October 2021 that the camps were set to be shut down by the end of that year. The food support stopped abruptly without any official notice or explanation.
“Some sold firewood fetched from nearby bushes or hand-knitted caps, while others carried out day labor or traded in food items or fruits, earning around 300-700 naira daily, which could not support the basic needs themselves and their families after aid to the camps were cut off. “Without any food aid, families affected by the actual or impending IDP camp closures said that they have faced severe challenges in meeting basic needs. Some said they have been forced to skip meals or go for days without something substantial or nutritious to eat.
“However, interviewees who had moved back to Bama said that they did not find their homes rebuilt. Some resorted to living in their partially destroyed homes, while others built thatch structures or tents in their compounds. Those living in the makeshift thatch structures in Maiduguri and Bama had no access to sanitation facilities, relying on pit latrines around their homes.
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