Aisha Wakil, popularly called
Mama Boko Haram has lamented the harsh effect of Boko Haram insurgency on women
in Borno State.
Mama Boko Haram revealed that
many women now used ashes and sand in place of sanitary pad during their
monthly menstrual cycle.
Wakil disclosed this during her
advocacy visit to Emir of Kano, Alhaji Lamido Sanusi,
According to her, Boko Haram
insurgency had greatly affected the North East region, especially women and
children.
She said: “One of the effects of
insurgency is that women and girls are using sand and ashes in place of
sanitary pad for their menses and this is unhygienic and unhealthy for women
and girls.
“Menstrual pad is a luxury for
poor women in Borno.”
She added that: “Strange as it
may sound but poor women and girls in community and IDP camps are still using
rags filled with sand, or ashes as an alternative for sanitary napkins during
their menstrual period, thus exposing themselves more to vaginal infections.”
The team of complete care and aid
headed by Wakil were received by the Wali of Kano, who said he was a police
commissioner in the old Gongola State.
Wali also lamented that
insurgency had drawn the North East region back, urging for assistance to the
region.
He said the people of Kano were
ready to offer their assistance to the victims of insurgency in the North East.
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