NSCDC says 40 NGOs are exploiting IDPs in Borno

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) on Sunday said it has discovered at least 40 non-governmental organisations (NGOs) exploiting internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Borno state.

This was revealed by the commandant of the NSCDC in the state, Ibrahim Abdullahi while speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria in Maiduguri.

He said some of them pose with IDPs in order to get funds from donors which they do not remit.

“We discovered that many of them who are individual with office are only interested in posing with IDPs going through hardship to access funds from donors,” he said. “We discovered that some of them, currently occupying most of the big hotels in town, are only interested in defrauding their donors by sending fake data, messages and pictures via Internet so as to access fund.

“When we interrogated some of them, they said they just came into the town and were trying to figure out the problems to enable them bring in their intervention,” he said.

He said the NSCDC would go after the ‘fake’ NGOs.

Recall that the Senate President, Bukola Saraki recently called for the prosecution of those who “stole” food meant for displaced persons.

“Stealing food meant for starving children is beyond the pale and only adds insult to injury,” he said. “Anyone that is found to be diverting the food aid deliveries should be investigated and brought to book if investigations prove their participation in these vicious schemes,” he said.

 

 

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