Following the renewed onslaught by the Boko Haram insurgents in Borno state and environs, about 2,046 Internally Displaced Persons, IDPs, trooped into various registered camps in the state in one day to take refuge.
During the registration and profiling exercise of the IDPs by the National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, on Tuesday, PRNigeria gathered the IDPs are from Kukawa, Kauwa, Doro Baga, Kekeno and Bunduram Communities in Baga Local Government Area of the state.
According to the NEMA officials, within 24 hours, about 204 households of the five communities, which have been affected by the deadly activities of Boko Haram insurgents, have been registered at the Teachers’ Village IDP Camp in Maiduguri.
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Meanwhile, the Zonal Coordinator of NEMA in the North East region, Bashir Idris Garga has called on motorists and the general population to be vigilant in this yuletide season to prevent accidents on highways and ensure hitch-free celebrations.
Flagging off the Eagle-Eye oration in Maiduguri, Mr Garga called urged the communities to report strange individuals and suspicious movements to appropriate security agencies to avert terrorists’ attacks.
In addition, he also called for care in this harmattan season and provided fire safety tips and general awareness on the need to be proactive on the issue of precautions to prevent fire outbreak in IDP camps and homes.
PRNigeria reports that Operation Eagle eye is an annual event organized by NEMA in collaboration with other relevant stakeholders as part of preparedness and disaster risk reduction activities to ensure effective response during the yuletide.
