Humanitarian Community Reaffirms Commitment to Maintain Delivery of Life-Saving Aid in Nigeria’s North-East
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(Abuja: 5 August 2016): The acting Humanitarian Coordinator Mr. Munir Safieldin completed a mission this week to evaluate the humanitarian situation in the north-east of the country following the attack on a humanitarian aid convoy returning from Bama town in Borno State on 28 July, 2016.
On his visit Mr. Safieldin met with NGOs and all of the UN agencies working on the ground and spoke with the Borno State Government and Borno State Humanitarian Coordinator Mr. Alhaji Usman Shuwa Jidda.
The Humanitarian Coordinator visited several camps for displaced people in Maiduguri to see the conditions and witness the work of humanitarian organizations in the delivery of life-saving assistance.
Last week’s attack on the humanitarian convoy, which was returning from delivering much-needed aid to 30,000 people, resulted in injuries to convoy members. “IOM remains committed to delivering humanitarian interventions to those who need it most,” said IOM’s head of mission, Ms. Enira Krdzalic who was also in Maiduguri to assess the situation. “We will continue to provide services to sustain human life along with all of our colleagues and partners in the humanitarian community.”
Despite the attack there has been no interruption of humanitarian services to the communities in the four affected states. The international NGOs and UN reaffirmed their commitment to continue work alongside partners on the ground in the delivery of humanitarian assistance. “There has been no let-up in the delivery of aid,” said Safieldin. “Our challenges are great, but our commitment to serve the people who are so desperate for food, clean water and access to basic health services remains stronger than ever.”
He added, “I am pleased that the UN Security Management Team agreed on additional risk migration measures which will allow humanitarian workers to continue work without interruption”.
The Nigerian Humanitarian Response Plan for 2016 seeks US$279 million to provide life-saving needs for communities affected by conflict in the north-east. To-date $86 million or just 31 per cent has been funded.