By Kadiri Christopher
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| Pastor Solomon Folorunsho flanked by some children at the Edo IDP Camp |
The International Christian Center in Benin City has strongly appealed recently to the general public to look towards her direction for succour.
Addressing newsmen at the Home of The Needy, popularly referred to as the Edo Internally Displaced Persons, IDP, Camp, the Coordinator, Pastor Solomon Folorunsho called on the general public to assist in catering for the over 4000 persons in the camp.
He highlighted that the economic hardship has brought strange hunger to the camp and as such, he loses sleep every night.
Pastor Folorunsho said, “We have been fasting for days now due to food shortages. Last week, we just did our three days of fasting and this week I don’t just want to push the students anymore. It was quite difficult , there was no food, we all came together and turned the fasting to prayers. The fasting we did last week was Thursday, Friday and Saturday, they believe that God will change the situation.
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| Pastor Solomon Folorunsho, Coordinator, Edo IDP Camp. |
“I must say this is one of the most difficult periods for us in terms of meeting the food needs of the IDP’s. I could barely sleep every night hearing the cry of the children because of hunger. We need urgent help.
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| A cross section of some kids of the Edo IDP Camp |
” That is why I’m appealing to NEMA. SEMA Nigeria Custom Services, the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and others to come to our aid", he said.
In another development, some internally displaced persons in Plateau State are expected to be taken to the Edo IDP camp which is already striving to survive.
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| Another section of some the Edo IDP Camp inmates |
It will be recalled that the IDP Camp got 12 first class in their academics and were offered automatic employment by the Edo state government.
It was also gathered that over 500 students from the IDP Camp are in various private and public tertiary institutions in Nigeria and their reports are testified.
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