Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Nigeria are often exposed to traumatic living conditions. Despite efforts at addressing these issues by rights activists and rights-based advocacy approaches, the unending internal crisis and activities of terrorists, herders attack on communities and the arising violent attacks by pockets of armed bandits creates new sets of IDPs.
This website is aimed at contributing to changing the situation through the provision of information on the trend in reportage of IDP issues, highlight key policies, showcase efforts at advancing the rights of IDPs on Nigeria and supporting the promotion of initiatives and stakeholders’ engagement that engenders and advance the welfare of IDPs.
The website, managed by JFC Nigeria also highlights media-driven strategic interventions, through projects supported by WACC, in bringing to light and public domain, issues of rights denials affecting IDPs in Nigeria.