Nigerian troops establish school for IDPs in Borno
The school, with over 3,000 children, comprised six military tents.
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The school, with over 3,000 children, comprised six military tents.
"We have found a better source of income, better than farming."
The scholarships would be made available in partnership with the World Bank.
The IDPs say they have no food or water in their camps.
In north-eastern Nigeria alone, where Boko Haram has its strongholds, an estimated 20,000 children have been separated from their families.
The lawmaker says prolonged IDPs will lead to criminality and laziness.
The state government accuses the minister of being disrespectful.
The presidency says Bama malnourished children, adults, are getting urgent medical treatment.
A protest erupted Tuesday after a state official said inmates were well fed.
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He said the state was spending N600 million every month to cater for the IDPs.
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The Humanitarian Response Plan for Nigeria was revised upwards by N14.3billion ($51 million) this month.
SERAP had alleged that the Federal Government violated the rights to life, health, adequate shelter, human dignity of IDPs.
"We have moved from the emergency response stage to recovery and resettlement of the IDPs."
The Nigerian government says insurgents are less potent in the north-east region
Emphasis would be on the vulnerable groups such as women, children and the elderly.
“We equally assisted 250 households returnee IDPs with building materials."
The president says the war against terrorism is also war against injustice.
"We will go to each and every of these households to obtain their bio-metric data and head count."
Corps members who studied Medicine will be posted to render medical services.
Mr. Saad said host communities in Borno, Yobe and Adamawa states have a total of 1,391,613 IDPs.
Ms. Samantha says the military should respect human rights.
"What is very surprising is that they do not steal anything apart from food items.
Some areas of the north east are considered safe for residents to return.
