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From Scholastica Hir, Makurdi
Benue State government has procured and distributed food and non-food items to Internally Displaced persons, (IDPs) from the over N1.2 billion intervention from the First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, Nasarawa State government, United Bank of Africa (UBA) and Department of State Services (DSS).
Technical Committee Chairman on the implementation of the intervention of Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, the Nasarawa State Government, UBA and DSS to the Yelewata attack victims, Mrs. Deborah Aber disclosed this on Friday at the office of the State Emergency Management Agency, (SEMA), in Makurdi.
Mrs. Aber, who is also the Secretary to the State Government, (SSG) noted that the distribution has coincided with the yuletide season, a period that symbolises hope, love, compassion, and renewed faith in humanity.
She said, in local government areas like Agatu, Otukpo, Ohimini and Apa, where there are no camps, the materials will be handed over to stakeholders including traditional chiefs to identify displaced persons for onward distribution.
Aber, represented by the Commissioner for Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management, Aondowase Kunde, said, aside the ongoing distribution of food and non-food material items, they have embarked on resettlement of IDPs.
She stated that construction of new houses for a cluster settlement was already ongoing in Yelewata, with 26 houses out of the 50 intended houses completed.
Aber said the government also embarked on Conditional Cash Transfer to 1,000 beneficiaries across the camps and host communities.
She expressed state government’s gratitude for the remarkable humanitarian support received from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, whose donation of food and non-food items has significantly strengthened response capacity.
