Benue State Government has felicitated with thousands of Cameroonian Refugees in Ikyogen settlement, Kwande Local Government of Benue State.
Speaking at the event, the Benue State Governor, Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Iormem Alia expressed the State Government's willingness to provide more hecters of land for the Cameronean Refugees who are taking refuge in Kwande Local Government Area to boost their farming activities for the support of livelihood.
Represented by the Acting Executive Secretary, Benue State Emergency Management Agency, Sir James Iorpuu, the governor assured the Humanitarian Partners of friendly host with the host communities and urged the the over Twelve Thousand Refugees who have been forced to flee from their country homes due to ongoing conflict to keep their faith in God Who has the solution to human suffering.
He commended the humanitarian partners, UNHCR, Nigerian Red Cross, Save the children among others for their huge humanitarian support to both refuges and Internally Displaced Persons' in Benue State.
Governor Hyacinth Alia donated five Sewing Machines to the Cameronian Refugees and promised their children equal rights to access qualitative education just like their Benue counterpart.
UNHCR, Head of Field Office Adikpo, Mrs Irene Babu explained that the World Refugees Day is set aside to encourage displaced persons to put behind their predicament and work hard to become useful citizens of their country and Nigeria.
Mrs Babu advised them to improve on their harmonious relationship with the host communities and thank the Benue State Government through Benue State Emergency Management Agency for providing land for their settlement and farming as well as ensuring that Refugees are protected like Nigerian Citizens.
Tyoor Abraham Kavga, Zaki Liev ll enjoined the Refugees not to consider themselves as slaves but feel special in Benue, urging the host community to live in peace with the Refugees until normalcy returns to their country.
Some of the Refugees who spoke, including Peace Amenger and Zephaniah Ekal all appreciated the State Government and all the humanitarian partners for making life more meaningful for the refugees.
The Theme for this year's World Refugees day is 'Hope away from Home.
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