NEMA Provides Medication to Benishek Camp

In continuation of efforts to provide relief to residents of Liberated communities in Borno state, the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) in the North-East has delivered food and essential basic eeds to Government Girls Secondary School (GGSS) Benishek Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camp in Borno state.

The Commanding Officer 29 Brigade Task Force of Nigerian Army, who also oversees satellite IDP camp, Brigadier General  BA Raji commended the agency’s efforts in addressing the plights of IDPs especially through its  Mobile Medical Team (MMT) that provides medications at the camp.

The Camp is hosting people from recently liberated communities around Benishek which include Galangi, Zakurari, Shettimari ,Burma, Jalori, shettimanuri and Walari. The team also conducted a need assessment to identify the medical supplies needed at the clinic set up by UNICEF to cater for women and children with a view to provide more capacity (Drugs and (consumables)to the clinic to enable it cater for all persons with medical issues in the camp.

Abdulkadir Ibrahim

Information officer NEMA North East