Harnie Gold
Member
A shelter at the Kalari Muna El Badawy in the early hours of Saturday, February 18 in Borno state housing 3000 internal displaced persons have burnt down, leaving 4 died while seventeen persons have been reported to have sustained injuries in the fire incident.
According to the reports, the fire started around 1pm from one of the shelters and spread to other shelters due to lack of immediate intervention from the fire service department at the time of the incident.
Alhajiya Yabawa Kolo, Director-General of the Borno State Emergency Management Agency, confirmed the death toll during an impact assessment visit to the scene.
Commenting on the incident, Alhajiya Yabawa Kolo said,
"There have been records of huge losses of food and non-food items as well as animals that were destroyed during the fire disaster."
Another fire incident occurred at Mandarari IDP camp, located within Konduga town in Konduga Local Government Area,’’ she stated.
Kolo said the agency was conducting assessment to ascertain the level of damage, noting that the critical needs of the victims were food, shelter and other non-food items.
“We appeal to the National Emergency Management Agency, the Northeast Development Commission and the Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development to assist the IDPs."
Speaking further, Alhajiya Kolo said,
“We appeal to the National Emergency Management Agency, the Northeast Development Commission and the Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development to assist the IDPs.’’ she added.
While the Honourable Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Sadiya Umar Farouq, expressing his sadness over the unfortunate incident said,
"Reports reaching me confirms lives were lost, 3,000 shelters destroyed while dozens of households were displaced.
"I have directed the National Emergency Management Agency to immediately dispatch relief materials to the affected victims at the camp while an assessment will be conducted to ascertain the cause of the fire and also the level of damage."
Accordingly, the Minister, the fire outbreaks have been more frequent and worrisome in the Camps is worrisome and the Federal Government and relevant Agencies in the States will put measures in place to forecast future occurrences.
According to the reports, the fire started around 1pm from one of the shelters and spread to other shelters due to lack of immediate intervention from the fire service department at the time of the incident.
Alhajiya Yabawa Kolo, Director-General of the Borno State Emergency Management Agency, confirmed the death toll during an impact assessment visit to the scene.
Commenting on the incident, Alhajiya Yabawa Kolo said,
"There have been records of huge losses of food and non-food items as well as animals that were destroyed during the fire disaster."
Another fire incident occurred at Mandarari IDP camp, located within Konduga town in Konduga Local Government Area,’’ she stated.
Kolo said the agency was conducting assessment to ascertain the level of damage, noting that the critical needs of the victims were food, shelter and other non-food items.
“We appeal to the National Emergency Management Agency, the Northeast Development Commission and the Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development to assist the IDPs."
Speaking further, Alhajiya Kolo said,
“We appeal to the National Emergency Management Agency, the Northeast Development Commission and the Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development to assist the IDPs.’’ she added.
While the Honourable Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Sadiya Umar Farouq, expressing his sadness over the unfortunate incident said,
"Reports reaching me confirms lives were lost, 3,000 shelters destroyed while dozens of households were displaced.
"I have directed the National Emergency Management Agency to immediately dispatch relief materials to the affected victims at the camp while an assessment will be conducted to ascertain the cause of the fire and also the level of damage."
Accordingly, the Minister, the fire outbreaks have been more frequent and worrisome in the Camps is worrisome and the Federal Government and relevant Agencies in the States will put measures in place to forecast future occurrences.
