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    Three die in Niger IDP camp amid hunger, poor healthcare

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    By Justina Asishana,The Nation

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    Three die in Niger IDP camp amid hunger, poor healthcare

    Three persons have died at the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camp in Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State due to poor healthcare and food shortages.

    The Desk Officer of Gwada Camp, Hussaini Alhassan, made this known during the distribution of N30 million humanitarian relief materials donated by the North South Power Foundation (NSPF).

    Alhassan explained that two babies recently died during childbirth at the camp, while an elderly woman also lost her life at the Kuta Camp. He said IDPs from Kaore and Bassa communities had been living at the camp for more than six years because of insecurity.

    He lamented that despite the long stay, the camps still lack adequate healthcare, food, and other basic necessities, making life difficult for displaced families.

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    Similarly, the Coordinator of Kuta Camp, Yusuf Kuta, said about 300 displaced persons which include mostly women and children were battling hunger. He praised the NSPF for its intervention, describing it as timely.

    Presenting the donation, Head of NSPF, Dr. Kemi Adekanye, represented by Dr. Samson Esumeh, said the gesture was part of the organisation’s contribution to achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals on food security and hunger elimination.

    “We have a commitment to the welfare of these IDPs as they are from our host communities. It is a routine for us and we want to ensure they are happy and healthy,” she said.

    Chairman, Munya Local Government, Alhaji Aminu Najume, and Secretary of Shiroro Council, Sanusi Musa, commended the foundation for the support. They said the government was working on plans to resettle the IDPs back to their communities.

    However, the Director-General, Niger State IDPs Agency, Danjuma Nalango, said the agency had not received any reports of deaths in the camps. He added that IDPs in Kuta and Gwada had been directed to return to their communities following what he described as improved security.

    The relief materials were distributed to IDPs in Erena, Gwada, Kuta, Dangunu, and Sarkin Pawa across Shiroro and Munya local government areas.

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