Author: Sanmi Falobi

The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) has initiated a fundraising campaign aimed at constructing durable homes for internally displaced persons in Northeastern Nigeria. Dubbed “Home for the Displaced,” the campaign seeks to address the region’s housing crisis by supporting the construction of low-cost, permanent homes through an incremental and modular approach. These homes are intended for the 1.5 million people currently residing in temporary shelters due to violence, conflict, and the effects of climate change. IOM Nigeria Chief of Mission, Mr. Laurent de Boeck, emphasising the importance of providing displaced individuals with safe and dignified housing options, stated, “Displacement ends…

Media organisations in Nigeria have pledged support for Journalists For Christ (JFC) on its recent publication, ‘Silent Cries’, a publication that comprises summaries of 20 sponsored stories on the plight of the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Nigeria. The publication which is the third in a series is preceded by ‘Muffled Voices’ and ‘Managing Internal Displacement Crisis In Nigeria,’ all published by JFC in conjunction with World Association for Christian Communication (WACC), Canada and Bread For The World, a German NGO and Otto Per Mille, an Italian church that joined WACC to sponsor the publishing of ‘Managing Internal Displacement Crisis In Nigeria.’…

Journalists have been urged to go further in finding answers to issues relating to the welfare of Internally Displaced Persons in Nigeria. Speakers at a one day consultative media parley on advancing IDP issues by the Journalists for Christ International outreach in Abuja, counted problems of poverty, lack of access to education, health among others are still the burning issues in the IDPs According to a Journalist, Ene Oshaba, while sharing her personal experiences in the camp, there is a huge change in the roles of women who now fend for their families but have little or no access to…