The International Organisation for Migration has said at least, an additional $15 million in 2016 is needed to meet a ‘Level 3 Emergency Response’, critical in providing transitional assistance to conflict affected people in Nigeria. This was indicated in a statement from IOM which highlighted that in Nigeria alone, over 2.2 million people are faced…
The International Organisation for Migration has said at least, an additional $15 million in 2016 is needed to meet a ‘Level 3 Emergency Response’, critical in providing transitional assistance to conflict affected people in Nigeria.
This was indicated in a statement from IOM which highlighted that in Nigeria alone, over 2.2 million people are faced with significant protection crisis as a result of the Boko Haram conflict affecting particularly, northeast Nigeria.
According to IOM director, General William Lacy Swing, conditions in the region have now deteriorated to a point where it now meets the criteria required to activate Level 3 Emergency status, the highest level of humanitarian crisis.
“The Level 3 Emergency Response will initially be for six months and will apply to IOM’s relief operations in Nigeria, and related activities carried out in neighbouring countries. We hope that this will result in a better resourced and more coordinated response to this major humanitarian crisis,” he said.
IOM details that to date, in collaboration with the Nigerian Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), it has provided humanitarian support to nearly 325,000 people, through the provision of non-food relief items, shelter, psychological first aid, displacement tracking and biometric registration, camp coordination and camp management (CCCM) and training to meet SPHERE minimum standards in humanitarian relief.
However, it says significantly more financial support is needed.
IOM Nigeria chief of mission, Enira Krdzalic said: “The condition of internally displaced people in the northeast is still very precarious. The majority are women, children and the elderly. They are exposed to harsh living conditions due to large scale destruction of their houses and farms by Boko Haram, as well as acute food shortages and lack of medical services.
“IOM will not abandon these people and we are appealing to the donor community for help. IOM will continue working with Nigerian authorities not to abandon these people and we are appealing to the donor community for help.”