By Newsdesk

No fewer than 100 babies have been born by 100 mothers in Pompomari Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs), camp in Damaturu, Yobe State in two years alone.

The Yobe State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) said they have registered 100 births, 57 boys and 43 girls were delivered at the camp clinic safely, since the camp was established.

The SEMA’s Executive Secretary, Musa Jidawa, disclosed disclosed the development on Friday in Damaturu during a lavish ceremony for 2,000 camp inmates to celebrate birth of 100 babies. Jidawa said that 57 boys and 43 girls were delivered at the camp clinic safely.

“The camp clinic provided all the ante-natal care and the deliveries were very safe with mothers and babies in very good health,’’ he said. SEMA also donated 100 wrappers and baby clothes to each of the 100 mothers and babies as well as birth certificates obtained from the National Population Commission (NPC).

Jidawa commended the state government for providing adequate feeding, medical care, clothing as well as water and sanitation facilities in the camp to support the displaced persons.

“The support provided by the state government and other humanitarian agencies had given the IDPs a sense of belonging and an opportunity to live a normal and dignified life in the camp,’’ he said.

The Head United Nations Population Fund (UNPFA), Midala Usman commended SEMA for providing access to good medical care to the mothers and babies.

Read: http://www.theguildng.com/100-babies-born-in-yobe-idp-camp-under-two-years/

Born to rule

wowww...wowww...wowww. Emergency.
so, inside the camp people still dey fire dey go.
na wa o!