The United Nations High
Commission for Refugees has said that there are about 218,000 Nigeria refugees
in Chad, Cameroon and Niger Republic.
Addressing a news conference in
Abuja on Wednesday, the UNHCR country representative, Mr Anthonio Canhandula,
urged the Federal Government to create conditions that would facilitate the
return of the refugees to the country.
Mr Canhandula added that Nigeria
is currently housing 46,000 refugees from Cameroon, which is spread across
Benue, Cross River and Taraba States.
He also noted that only 1.2
million of the 1.8 million accessible Internally Displaced Persons are
receiving assistance – a situation which he believes requires urgent attention.
28, November 2019
Nigeria housing 46,000 Southern Cameroons refugees which is spread across Benue, Cross River and Taraba States 0
The United Nations High Commission for Refugees has said that there are about 218,000 Nigeria refugees in Chad, Cameroon and Niger Republic.
Addressing a news conference in Abuja on Wednesday, the UNHCR country representative, Mr Anthonio Canhandula, urged the Federal Government to create conditions that would facilitate the return of the refugees to the country.
Mr Canhandula added that Nigeria is currently housing 46,000 refugees from Cameroon, which is spread across Benue, Cross River and Taraba States.
He also noted that only 1.2 million of the 1.8 million accessible Internally Displaced Persons are receiving assistance – a situation which he believes requires urgent attention.
Source: Channelstv