Leader of the Bakassi Internally
Displaced Persons (IDPs) camp in Akpabuyo Local Government Area of Cross River
State, Mr Etim Ene, has appealed to politicians and NGOs to fulfill their
pledges to the camp.
Ene made the appeal on Monday in
an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) at Akpabuyo.
“On several occasions, many NGOs
have visited this camp to do a need assessment after which they tell us that
they are coming back to do something for us and after that we will not see them
again.
“The same thing with politicians,
some of them came here to promise us this and that and after that you will not
see them again.
“We appeal to them to assist us,
especially in the area of means of livelihood. We need shelter; we need
clothing; we need food; education for our children and so on.
“Cameroun have taken everything from
us including our farmland; our homes; our fishing materials and we returned to
Nigeria with virtually nothing,’’ he said.
Ene commended the National
Commission for Refugees for training 60 of their youths on skills acquisition
free of charge, saying that such gesture would go a long way in empowering
them.
“That is the kind of thing we are
praying for. We are not saying give us fish, but teach us how to fish. We also
appreciate the Nigerian Ports Authority; they have been very supportive since
2018.
“They have assisted us with many
items including food, medications and even clothing.
“In the area of medications, many
organisations have done well and we appreciate them, but like Oliver Twist, we
are still asking for more,’’ he said.
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