Emmanuel Shior, the quick previous Govt Secretary of the Benue State Emergency Administration Company (SEMA), has faulted the claims by Governor Hyacinth Alia that his administration didn’t inherit any information on the Internally Displaced Individuals (IDPs) throughout the state.
In a press release made obtainable to journalists in Makurdi, Dr. Shior expressed concern over the governor’s assertion, questioning whether or not the administration additionally lacks information on the Cameroonian refugees that the state is at present internet hosting.
He emphasised the significance of correct information in addressing the humanitarian disaster stemming from escalating insecurity within the state, which has resulted in a rising IDP inhabitants.
“Governor Alia’s declare is a misrepresentation of the information. In my handover notes, I documented information indicating roughly two million IDPs and round ten thousand Cameroonian refugees in Benue State,” Dr. Shior acknowledged.
The previous Govt Secretary of Benue SEMA, who’s a lecturer on the Federal College of Lafia, emphasised that the earlier administration established strategic partnerships and performed symposiums aimed toward producing dependable information for efficient IDP administration.
This collaborative effort, he stated, included partnerships with varied nationwide and worldwide organizations similar to NEMA, UNHCR, and UNICEF, culminating within the creation of the Benue State Humanitarian Response Plan.
Shior famous that Governor Alia had beforehand acknowledged the identical information in media displays and discussions with humanitarian companions and questioned why the governor has abruptly rotated to talk in a contradictory tone.
“What is especially ironic is that whereas the governor claims to have improved circumstances for IDPs, new camps are being established with out ample provisions for his or her welfare,” he stated.
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