Humanitarian Minister Condemns Aid Workers Killing By Insurgents

Blessing Bature, Abuja

The Honourable Minister of Humanitarian Affairs Disaster Management and Social Development Hajiya Sadiya Umar Farouq condemns the killing of four aid workers by insurgents in Borno State on the 13th of December,2019.

The Special Assistant on Media to the Minister, Halima Oyelade said In a Statement issued to leadership yesterday in Abuja that the Minister received with utter shock and great sadness the inhuman and tragic killing of four innocent aid workers in the North East by armed groups.

The Minister commiserated with the families, friends and colleagues of the deceased who have paid the ultimate price in service to humanity, describing the killing as a great loss to Nigeria.

The four humanitarian aid workers were staff of Action Against Hunger one of the International Humanitarian Organizations working to provide relief and aid to teeming Nigerians affected by the Humanitarian crisis in North Eastern, they were abducted on the 26th of July in Mobbar LGA and have remained in captivity since then.

“The government and people of Nigeria recognise and appreciate the activities of local and international humanitarian organizations and their staff who in spite of the risks involved continue to work to provide food, health care and necessary relief materials to victims of the conflict in the North East”.

She reassured Nigerians and humanitarian Actors in Nigeria that Government is committed to the safety of aid workers and Nigerians, adding that the Federal Government is resolute and focussed on countering all forms of armed violence, insurgency and conflict, while ensuring the safety and protection of aid workers, Nigerians and all those living in or visiting Nigeria.

She therefore urged Nigerians and Humanitarian actors to remain calm in the face of these senseless and evil acts as our collective force of good will overcome the evil perpetrated by a few bad elements.

The Minister encouraged humanitarian organizations, security operatives and the public to work together especially by sharing useful information that can aid the fight against terrorism and armed conflict.