IOM donates dignity kits to over 2m IDPs in Benue

From Uche Nnorom, Makurdi

The International Organisation for Migration (IOM), has donated essential households materials tagged; ‘Dignity Kits’ to the over 2 million Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Benue State.
This is just as the International partner is to also, launch over 5000 shelters for the displaced persons.
IOM Nigeria Chief of Mission Mr Laurent De Boeck who performed the ceremony on Wednesday at Ichuwa IDPs camp in North Bank Makurdi said the items donated include: mattresses, gallons, blankets, mosquito nets, cooking utensils, buckets, among others.
Mr De Boeck said the non food items are meant to support the IDPs while still in the camps even as the State Government and development partners executes the durable solutions.
He said the delegation which also included members of the North -East Ambassadors Group, UN Delegation all headed by the IOM Chief of Mission, Mr De Boeck.
He called for much collaboration and cooperation between the State Government and the development partners for effective and efficient handling of the humanitarian crises in the State.
He commended the State Government for the work done so far and urged them to redouble their efforts to actualize the identified durable solutions.
Also, the United Nations (UN) donated 2,000 prepared sets of dignity kits to preserve the dignity of women and girls while in the camps.
Dr Matthew Onoja, Humanitarian/SRH Analyst UNFPA while making the UN presentation said all women irrespective of wherever they maybe needed their dignity intact.
Earlier, Gov Hyacinth Alia while receiving the team led by Chief of Mission Laurent De Boeck of International Organisation for Migration (IOM) in Nigeria.
He said the State Government would on Thursday launch the Rapid Response Fund, an initiative made possible through the collaboration of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the United States Agency for International Development’s Bureau of Humanitarian Assistance (USAID-BHA).