At least $1bn will be needed in 2018 to reconstruct the devastation in North-East Nigeria and meet the needs of about 6.1 million people in dire need of humanitarian response in the region.
This was disclosed recently by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA, Nigeria) in a two-day dialogue with the media in Kano State theme: “The Humanitarian Crisis in the North-East: Taking Stock and Looking Ahead.”
Head of Communications OCHA Samantha Newport, in her presentation, noted that that humanitarian crisis in North East Nigeria remains severe nine years after due to the ongoing conflict, continued internal displacement and the unpredictable return of refugees from neighbouring countries.
She said the humanitarian crisis in North East remains one of the most severe in the world.
$1bn needed to address Nigeria’s humanitarian crisis in 2018 – UN
