The world body expressed shock that 30,110 IDPs in Damboa and Bama, Borno State, were being forced to sleep outside because of heavily congested camps. However, the National Emergency Management Agency said a total of 45,000 people had been sleeping in the open in various camps in the state. He said, “We need to have a better understanding of the gap in the services we are providing for the displaced persons in the camps, it seems we don’t have a better understanding of the gaps. “We also need to provide services based on international best practices. The UN chief said he saw 20,110 IDPs sleeping outside because they had no shelters in Bama.

Source: Punch June 22, 2019 01:41 UTC