As a result of the Boko Haram insurgency, a total of 1, 934, 765 displaced persons are currently living in formal camps, host communities and satellite camps in liberated communities, says the Yola Camp Coordinator, Saad Bello.
The states most affected by Boko Haram displacement are said to be – Borno, Yobe, Taraba, Gombe, Bauchi and Adamawa.
He revealed this to the United States Ambassador to the United Nations, Samanthan Power, during the weekend, while taking her on a round of the facilities at Malkohi IDP Camp in Yola, Adamawa State.
While there are 32 formal camps and 189, 783 IDPs in in Borno, Yobe and Adamawa States, Borno has 19 camps with 150, 858 IDPs; Yobe has 9 camps with 31, 988 IDPs and Adamawa 4 camps with 6, 937 IDPs.
The Camp Coordinator further stated that there were 14 satellite camps in liberated communities, mainly in Borno State with 216, 184 IDPs.
The camps with the highest population are Ngala with 70, 505; Dikwa 53, 636; Bama 27, 000 and Damboa/Sabon Gari 25, 311.
Saad said host communities in Borno, Yobe and Adamawa states have a total of 1, 391, 613 IDPs. Borno state has the highest with 1, 158, 362; Adamawa 125, 689 and Yobe 107, 562.
“Federal Government through the coordinating agency, NEMA and relevant line Ministries, Departments and Agencies have been trying to meet the needs of the IDPs in the provision of food, nutrition, non-food items (NFIs), temporary shelter, medicament, psycho-social therapy, security and protection.”
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