Nigeria: Commander Emphasizes on the Quality of Assistance Provided for IDP’s in Northeast

by Babagabana Bukar Wakil

The Theatre Commander Operation Lafiya Dole, Major General Abba Dikko has emphasized the conduct of thorough needs assessment to enhance the quality of intervention and assistance provided for Internally Displaced Persons and other victims of war in North Eastern Nigeria.

He made this assertion, while speaking during a visit of the British Deputy High Commissioner, Harriett Thomson, to the Headquarters Theatre Command, Maimalari Cantonment in Maiduguri. He emphasized the conduct of thorough needs assessment to enhance the quality of intervention and assistance provided for Internally Displaced Persons

General Dikko pointed out that though humanitarian activities currently conducted by several international agencies in the Northeast, the socio-cultural and belief system of the people should meet the realities on ground.

He assured that Operation Lafiya Dole will continue to provide the enabling environment for humanitarian activities and socio – economic development in the North East.

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