A representative of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees to Nigeria and Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), Angele Dikongue Atangana, on Saturday, stated that the attacks in Agatu local government area of Benue State, has ruined the area.
Atangana made this observation when she was led on the tour of the area by Ezekiel Adaji, the Deputy Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Internally Displaced Persons, Refugees and North East Development Initiative.
The UN representative also described the damage as unimaginable, while stressing that the crisis may ‘affect the country as a whole’.
Atangana added that the plight of Agatu people deserved national and international attention, while pointing out that the affected people require external help to rebuild their community.
She said: “In my 20 years of working as a humanitarian, I have never seen such a level of destruction. If steps are not taken, the crisis can affect the country as a whole.”
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