The Humanitarian Response To The Victims Of Boko Haram Insurgency In Borno State, Nigeria: A Case Of The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) And United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) 2014-2015
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Humanities and Social Science - Year 2018, Vol 23, Issue 8
Abstract
The Boko Haram insurgency which started in Maiduguri in 2009 after the extra-judicial killing of its then leader, Muhammad Yusuf, spread like a wildfire to engulf the northeastern part of Nigeria and beyond, thereby becoming an international phenomenon. It led to serious political, economic as well as social dislocations of people in Borno State, millions of people were rendered homeless and ended up as Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) who were either hosted in government established camps, privately owned camps or are staying within the host communities in less vulnerable areas of the State. The magnitude of the destruction by the Boko Haram insurgents in Borno State attracted the attention of national and international humanitarian agencies to respond to the plight of the victims of the insurgency starting from 2014. This paper seeks to examine the role of NEMA and UNICEF in supporting the victims of Boko Haram insurgency in Borno State, particularly in providing them with food items, non-food items and in the education sector. The methodology adopted in this paper is qualitative method which uses primary and secondary sources, which are critically analyzed. However, this paper reveals information regarding Boko Haram attacks on some communities in Borno State, when they received intervention from the humanitarian agencies under discussion and the nature of interventions within the period under review.
Authors and Affiliations
Chidume C. G. PhD, Nwosumba V. C. PhD, Osisioma U. S.
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