World Humanitarian day: actors seek release of women in captivity, call for more women protection

Humanitarian workers in Yobe State in a group photograph in Damaturu

Humanitarian actors working in Yobe State have called for the release of their colleagues abducted by Boko Haram especially the female ones.

Speaking on the 2019 Wolrd Humanitarian day in Damaturu, some of the actors requested for government and their organizations to bring up policies that will strengthen the existing ones in the area of their personal protection and security.

 The Executive Secretary of Yobe State Emergency Management Agency, Dr. Mohammed Goje who led an awareness and solidarity work for in Damaturu to mark the date demanded the releases of abducted aid workers, just as he called for prayers for the repose of the souls of the souls of those that have been inhumanly executed.

Dr. Goje called for a more robust synergy among the actors and the state government, while stressing commitment of Gov. Mai Mala Buni in meeting the needs of the displaced people by the recent flood in the state.

He disclosed that the Governor has without delay responded by providing relief to the communities affected by the flood across the ten local government areas of the state where about 3000 people have been displaced.

In an interaction with journalists, one of the Aid workers, Janet Ajala of International Red Cross IRC called on more government action on the protection of aid workers especially females.

Some of the humanitarian aid workers in a photo with a disabled boy in Damaturu

We feel more determined to do our work, despite the plight of some of our colleagues, some of whom have been abducted. I call on government to do more in the protection of the aid workers especially the female ones who are more vulnerable to conflicts,” Janet appealed.

The agencies condemned in strong terms the kidnaps and killings of humanitarian workers in the Northeast by the Boko Haram insurgents.

The Representative of United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) , Yobe state, Daniel Buba Soro, commended the cooperation and support giving to humanitarian actors by  Yobe State government to execute their activities without hindrances.

This years theme: ‘Women Humanitarians’ is aimed at celebrating the unsung women humanitarians working in the frontlines to give dignity to people affected in crisis and conflicts and to also remember those that have lost their lives in the process.

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