SENATE President Bukola Saraki said Saturday that the Senate will investigate the severe hunger and nutrition crisis in the IDP camps in the North East. Last Thursday, hundreds of women from camps in Borno State took to peaceful protest and barricaded the Maiduguri-Kano/Jos Road. Saraki The Senate President also called on the Police, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and other law enforcement agencies to quickly move to investigate the diversion of food aid deliveries, just as he said that government officials and contractors should be held to account for how truckloads of provisions intended for the IDP camps mysteriously went missing.
In a statement yesterday by his Special Adviser, Media and Publicity, Yusuph Olaniyonu, Saraki said, “It is important that we all focus on eliminating the coordination, access and food supply issues hindering us from successfully feeding the millions of IDPs. This is particularly important for the many children who are dying daily from starvation. It should break every Nigerians heart to know that our own women and children are enduring such horrendous hardships.
“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. Profiting from a complex humanitarian crisis is unacceptable. The people of the North East have suffered enough indignities in the past four years from the marauding Boko Haram terrorists. Stealing food meant for starving children is beyond the pale and only adds insult to injury.”
” Saraki had recently called for an International Summit on the North East – similar to the one held in London for Syria which raised about $10 million. He also plans to offer a motion on the situation in the North East when the Senate reconvenes from recess next month.
SOURCE:Henry Umoru & Joseph Erunke
In a statement yesterday by his Special Adviser, Media and Publicity, Yusuph Olaniyonu, Saraki said, “It is important that we all focus on eliminating the coordination, access and food supply issues hindering us from successfully feeding the millions of IDPs. This is particularly important for the many children who are dying daily from starvation. It should break every Nigerians heart to know that our own women and children are enduring such horrendous hardships.“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. Profiting from a complex humanitarian crisis is unacceptable. The people of the North East have suffered enough indignities in the past four years from the marauding Boko Haram terrorists. Stealing food meant for starving children is beyond the pale and only adds insult to injury.”
” Saraki had recently called for an International Summit on the North East – similar to the one held in London for Syria which raised about $10 million. He also plans to offer a motion on the situation in the North East when the Senate reconvenes from recess next month.
SOURCE:Henry Umoru & Joseph Erunke
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