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More Than 5 Million People Displaced By Boko Haram - Buhari ~ OsazuwaAkonedo ###MuhammaduBuhari ##BokoHaram #AU #EquatorialGuinea #LakeChade #Malabo #OsazuwaAkonedo #refugees https://osazuwaakonedo.news/more-than-5-million-people-displaced-by-boko-haram-buhari/27/05/2022/ By Garba Shehu
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by garba shu
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dash
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president muhammadu buhari has called
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for more concerted and institutionalized
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effort in ameliorating the suffering of
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refugees and internally displaced
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persons idp in africa saying only
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collective and coordinated approach
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would make a difference
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in his remarks at the 16th african union
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extraordinary session of assembly of
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heads of state and government on
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humanitarian crises in a hurricane and
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pledging conference holding in malabo
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equatorial guinea president buhari said
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more than 5 million people have been
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displaced in the lake chad region with
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70 of them mostly nigerians
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we cannot deny the fact that we have a
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very dangerous humanitarian crisis in
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our hands he said adding that the
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violent onslaught by boko haram
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insurgents on the northeast of nigeria
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had led to humanitarian crises
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in nigeria president buhari noted that
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the humanitarian crisis necessitated the
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creation of ministry of humanitarian
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affairs disaster management and social
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development which was designed to
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provide a national response strategy
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this is in line with the kampala
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convention for the protection and
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assistance of internally displaced
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persons
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i'm glad to inform your excellencies
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that the ministry of humanitarian
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affairs of nigeria has continued to live
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up to its mandate in responding quickly
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to all situations of displaced persons
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and disaster management
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the president said the ministry also
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broadened its scope of operations by
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caring for deprived school children in
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the country
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the ministry carries out a compulsory
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school feeding program in primary
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schools across the country
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this is to ensure that every child gets
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at least one balanced and nutritious
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meal daily through the ministry
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government established internally
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displaced persons camps in every part of
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the country for refugees returning
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migrants and displaced persons where
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food shelter clothing medical care and
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other livelihood support are provided
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for all displaced persons
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we also have introduced a conditional
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cash transfer scheme whereby a monthly
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cash transfer is made to the very poor
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and vulnerable in our society the
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president noted
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president buhari welcomed the
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establishment of an african union
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humanitarian agency to cater for the
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growing needs of displaced persons and
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refugees
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the rationale for the establishment of
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this agency is to forge a common african
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position on humanitarian effectiveness
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and to create an appropriate continental
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architecture to effectively respond and
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coordinate humanitarian crises on the
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continent he added
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the president thanked the african union
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government and people of equatorial
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guinea for providing the platform for
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leaders to deliberate and address
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pressing issues confronting the
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continent
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you will agree that this conference
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could not have come at a better time
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considering the challenges posed by the
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increasing rate of internally displaced
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persons refugees and returning migrants
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to our various countries and the
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continent at large
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as you are aware mr chairperson the
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world is confronted by emerging threats
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such as climate change resulting in
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global warming rising levels and waters
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in some climbs shrinking of rivers and
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lakes
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all these lead to distortions in our
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aquatic and consequently ecological
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systems
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conflicts violent extremism and
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terrorist attacks including herdsmen
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farmers clashes and banditry lead to the
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displacement of whole communities thus
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rendering thousands of people homeless
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in the northeast of nigeria alone
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millions of people have been displaced
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as a result of the climate change which
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caused the shrinking of lake chad and
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subsequent loss of means of livelihood
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your excellencies as we meet today in
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this historic city of malabo to
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actualize our dreams to establish the
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african humanitarian agency i
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congratulate you all for rising to the
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occasion he said
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while pledging 3 million u.s dollars 3
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million
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for the takeoff of the african union
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humanitarian agency the president also
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appreciated the specialized technical
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committee for their hard work to produce
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the statutes
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the african union chairman and president
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of senegal mackie saul pledged 3 million
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u.s dollars 3 million
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on behalf of his country urging other
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african leaders to contribute to the
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establishment of the humanitarian agency
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the au chairman said the rising
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challenges of climate change natural
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disasters and terrorism had made it
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mandatory to set up an agency that would
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meet the needs of displaced africans
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the president of the host country
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teodoro obiang nuema
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pledge 4 million u.s dollars 4 million
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with 2 u.s million dollars 2 million
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for the new agency while 2 million u.s
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dollars 2 million
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will go to mozambique
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views exclusive rights garba shu senior
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special assistant to the president on
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media and publicity may 27 2022
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