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L-R: Secretary, JFC Board, Mr. Gbenga Osinaike; NUJ FCT Council Secretary, Mr Ochiaka Ugwu; JFC Admin/Finance Assistant, Blessing Oladunjoye and Mr. Seun Akioye, Development Communication Expert. ABUJA: Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Nigeria, are daily confronted with many issues such as hunger, malnutrition, lack of potable water, inadequate healthcare and sanitation, lack of access to education, sexual abuse of women and girls, as well as a range of human rights issues. In a bid to address these emerging challenges faced by the IDPs, the Journalists for Christ(JFC), on Saturday unveiled a publication titled ‘Silent Cries’, which is a summary of…

The Journalists For Christ (JFC) International Outreach on Saturday in Abuja, unveiled a publication of a special media publication on the pains, hopes and aspirations of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in the country. News Agency The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the publication: “Silent Cries”, is an initiative to advance the welfare of the displaced persons. Sanmi Falobi In his opening remarks, Mr Sanmi Falobi, Project Advisor, JFC, said that “Silent Cries” is a story of IDPs as told by themselves, using the instrumentality of media friends. He said the publication was to bring the unheard voices of the…

Journalists for Christ (JfC) International Outreach has publicly presented its publication titled ‘Silent Cries’ a summary highlights of special media reports on the pains, hopes, and aspirations of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Nigeria. The publication documented the outcome of JFC’s project/research on the media coverage of IDPs in Nigeria implemented by Journalists for Christ (JFC) with support from the World Association of Christian Communicators (WACC) and Bread of Life. While speaking at the public presentation, the Reviewer of the publication, Mr. Francis Abayomi commended the publication which according to him speaks to the salient issues and underlining stories that…

The impact of agriculture to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of any country cannot be overemphaised. Reports revealed that agriculture, food, and related industries contributed $1.055 trillion to the U.S. gross domestic product (GDP) in 2020, a 5.0 per cent share. The output of America’s farms contributed $134.7 billion of this sum; about 0.6 per cent of GDP. The agricultural sector in Nigeria remains a dominant economic force, contributing 25.2 per cent (N10. 50 trillion) to the nation’s GDP as at 2019. It is acclaimed that agriculture is a key activity for Nigeria’s economy after oil. Nevertheless, agricultural activities provide…

In the outskirts of Benue lies Gbajimba Internal Displaced Person (IDP) Camp in Guma Local Government Area with hundreds of teenagers whose lives have been altered beyond their intuition. Can their lives ever get back to the way it was before farmers and headers clashed, which hurled them out of the lifestyle they once knew to that of the unknown and an unpredictable future? Although Gbajimba IDP camp was created in 2018 by the Benue State government and is operated and managed by the State Emergency Authority (SEMA) headed by Emmanuel Shior, teenagers in the camps are out of school.…

WOMEN FARMERS SEEK THE GOVERNMENT’S INTERVENTION FOR STABLE LIVELIHOOD

There are over 2.9million Internally Dsiplaced Persons (IDPs) in Nigeria, a figure which is estimated to be on the increasing side as a result of incessant terrorist attacks on Nigerian communities, especially the Northern region. How are the IDPs surviving since the forceful eviction from their communities? Who provides aid for them and the challenges they are facing as they settle in another location. In this special report, ADESOLA IKULAJOLU takes a journey to the popular Karonmajigi IDP camp located in Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja. Isa left his village in Borno State when they were attacked at night…

Miss Grace James, 24, has been an inmate at the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camp at Uhogua, Ovia East Local Government Area, Edo since 2014. James said insurgency and the attack on her family in Borno in 2013 made her to escape to Benin. James said life was normal for her family then, as her dad was a teacher, while the whole family engaged in farming activities. In 2013 the whole story changed as her community was invaded by insurgents and her family attacked. “My uncle was killed. Dad had left home before the attack, so he was lucky. “On…

Lekan Otufodunrin, President, JFC Nigeria speaks on the JFC/WACC collaboration to advance IDP issues in Nigeria @ https://bit.ly/3yHNOMp

Zara Mustapha remembers how hard life was for her in the past few years living at Doron Baga IDP Camp as a displaced person. The 18-year old girl remembered how she lived a hopeless life, completely dependent on ‘hard-to-come-by donations.’ ‘It was very hard for me and my younger ones to even eat food sometimes. We ran from one tent to another to benefit from what others would cook,’ Zara said, while crying, reminiscing how things were for her. According to her, her break-through came after she learned a trade. She learned how to knit and sell caps. ‘I pay…