donated N10 million to Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in
Kuchingoro Camp, Abuja.
Joshua who lamented the condition in which Nigerians displaced by the
Boko Haram insurgency in the North East region are living, called for
more support to improve conditions in the camps.
Represented by Olorogun Talib Tebite, Joshua also promised the IDPs
that the church would also provide a medical ambulance as well as
other medications to boost health care delivery in the camp.
The Prophet who enjoined Nigerians to come to the aid of the displaced
persons, noted that "as creations of God, we must learn to love our
neighbours as our selves by being our brothers keepers especially in
need. One way we must express our love for others is in giving", he
added.
Speaking at the event, the Emir of Daura, HRH Umar Farouk Umar, who
handed the N10m cheque to the IDPs camp chairman, on behalf of the
church, urged them to utilize the money prudently.
The Emir appealed to the IDPs leaders to channel the donation towards
the education of children in the camp and the provision of health
facility for children and women in the camp.
On his part, the IDPs Camp Chairman, Philimon Emmanuel said the bulk
of the money would used to establish a clinic in the camp.
While parts of it would be utilized in the provision of food and
ensuring that children of secondary school age were sent to schools.
"We have been here since January 2014 and up till now we did not see
something like this. We did not expect this and we cannot thank the
church enough.
"We are going to have a clinic here. If we get a clinic some of our
problems will be reduced. Because the first problem for us sickness in
the camp and the clinic will address.
"We will buy some food items too and we have to educate our children
because up till now our children that are in secondary school are not
going to school. It only nursery and primary school that we have
here", he explained.
-Vanguard
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