Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, has expressed worry over the constantly increasing numbers of refugees and IDPs in the state.
Governor Ortom raised this concern in Makurdi, when he received a multi – sectoral team who are in the state to carry out needs assessments of the humanitarian situation caused by the influx of refugees.
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Beyond communal clashes and flooding, Benue State has a strong history of disputes between Fulani herders and farmers in the state.
This has displaced persons numbering more than two million.
Over 77,000 Cameroonian refugee men, women, and children are registered in Akwa-Ibom, Anambra, Benue, Cross River, Enugu, and Taraba States.
This makes Benue home to a large population displaced persons and refugees which is a constant worry to Governor Ortom.
A team comprising of representatives of the federal ministry of health, office of the National Security Adviser, National commission for refugees, migrants and IDPs, and UN partners, are in Benue state
Their visit is to enable the Federal government, state government and its humanitarian partners obtain first hand data on the humanitarian situation.
Interactive meetings with key players, will be held with relevant state government MDAs and NGOs to sensitize them on the roadmap for operationalization.
