United Nations humanitarian chief, Stephen O’Brien, has released
US$13 million from the Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) to provide
life-saving assistance to 250,000 people in areas of north-east Nigeria that
have
just become accessible.
According to a statement by O'Brien which was released today June
27th, the destruction of crops and looting of livestock have left many people
unable to support their families. More than 50,000 people need seeds and tools
for the upcoming planting season and CERF funding will help them to rebuild
their livelihoods.
A significant number of women and girls, and also men and
boys, have suffered or witnessed terrible abuses; CERF funds will enable
humanitarian partners to provide critical psychosocial support and protection
services.
“People have experienced unspeakable suffering due to the violence
perpetrated by Boko Haram.
We now have better access finally, and a chance to
help them. The international community must take advantage of this opening to
reach people with essential services and build on the CERF allocation to scale
up the response' UN Humanitarian chief said in a statement
Source: linda ikeji blog
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