FG Shows Concerns On Counter Terrorism In North East



Blessing Bature, Abuja

The Government of Nigeria has showed concerned about counter terrorism efforts and all measures must be in place to support the efforts of the govt to end this conflict in North East Nigeria.

The Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Hon Sadiya Farouq Umar made this known in a press briefing yesterday in Abuja, saying the suspension of the two International Humanitarian Organizations namely Action Against Hunger and Mercy Corps recommendations of the Board of Inquiry (BOI) will continue to receive attention and scrutiny to address the Issues raised and comply.

Farouq said based on the 7-point agenda proposed by the UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator to strengthen coordination and partnership between the humanitarian community and the Government of Nigeria in the North East, and taking into consideration the planned civil-military coordination workshop in Maiduguri by the Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development and other stakeholders, these issues will be addressed.

She said the Establishment of a High-Level Policy Forum on Humanitarian Assistance in northeast Nigeria by the Ministry Management and Social Development at the federal level of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster has discuss and resolve all emerging issues with the humanitarian Response in the North East.

"Vetting, Due Diligence of all Humanitarian Vendors in northeast Nigeria to be conducted by the Government of Nigeria before engagement by Humanitarian actors, adding that clearance and registration of all NGOS by the government of Nigeria before deployment and engagement in Humanitarian Activities in Nigeria.

She charged that there should be submission of monthly reports on Humanitarian activities including funding received and source of funding, project activities funded and location, number of people assisted to the Government of Nigeria through the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs.

What concern? Aren't dey d ones who claim to have won the war against insurgency?