The U.S. Agency for International Development, United Nations Population Fund, UNICEF and WHO have signed a $10.5 million grant agreement to assist Internally Displaced Persons in Nigeria’s North East. Ratidzal Ndhlovu, who spoke on behalf of the agencies at an event in Abuja on Thursday, said they were delighted to sign such an agreement, tagged Integrated Humanitarian Assistance for Northeast Nigeria. According to her, insurgency remains the biggest security challenge in Nigeria which has affected 24.5 million people. “Since the insurgency started we have witnessed an upsurge against civilians, schools, religious houses as well as mass abduction of women and children,” she said. Mrs. Ratidzal, who decried the deplorable condition of insurgency survivors, said there was urgent need for their health and psychosocial support for them. She said the partners would do their best to ensure that Adamawa, Borno and Yobe had access to basic primary health facilities. Mrs. R...
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