The people displaced by Boko Haram terrorist and bandits camped at Fufore International Transit Camp in Adamawa State on Wednesday 26th 2020 staged a mass protest over lack of food, water and other daily needs.
The protesters called on President Muhammadu Buhari to make their communities safer for them to return home.
According to Saharareporter, The said camp housing over 1500 displaced persons, and is located near the Nigeria/Cameroon border.
Leader of the protesters, Umar Bakura, while speaking to Journalists, said that they have not received any supply from the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) in the camp for the past four months.
He further said acute malnutrition ia already affecting children in the camp.
He said, “For the past four months, we have not received any food from NEMA.
“We are about 1,500 IDPs living in the camp and mostly from Bama, Gwoza and Ganboru all from Borno State.
”We also have children, elderly people and orphans living with us in the camp.
“President Muhammadu Buhari should intervene and evacuate us back to our respective local government areas in Borno State.”
When contacted, NEMA’s Operational Officer, Midala Anuhu, said the agency was aware of their plight and making efforts to address the situation.
He said, “The agency is aware of the situation however; it was last December we provided them with food.
“We have forwarded their case to our headquarters in Abuja and are still waiting for approval.
“Anytime we are given the directive from the top to supply food, we will do so because we have food in our store in Yola.”
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