The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) is providing over 30,000 litres of water daily to victims of the Yelwata attack who are temporarily sheltered at the International Market camp in Makurdi, North Central Nigeria
Its Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) Specialist, UNICEF Enugu Field Office, Mrs. Rebecca Bolatito-Gabriel, disclosed this at the camp on Monday.
Bolatito-Gabriel said that UNICEF was providing the water to ensure that each individual has access to at least 15 litres of water per day.
She explained that the organisation had procured and installed two water bladders, which supply 10,000 litres of water to the victims, and revitalised the abandoned boreholes at the camp.
She said the aim was to ensure that they start using the available 36 water cistern toilets at the camp for improved hygiene and to prevent infections.
“We are providing over 30,000 litres of water daily to the IDPs in the camp. We have over 3,400 IDPs in this camp so far, according to the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) database.
“With our support, this has made it possible for the IDPs to be able to access water in sufficient quantity to meet their needs.
“We discover that there were sanitation facilities like toilets, which are not accessible and be maintained without water.
“Is not also the kind of toilet they are used to where they are coming from. So, in order to make the facilities useful, hygienic and safe for them, water must be provided,” she said.
Bolatito-Gabriel also said that the organisation had engaged 50 hygiene promoters, which included the IDPs, to ensure improved environmental hygiene in the camp.
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Also, Dr Ifeyinwa Anyanyo, health specialist, UNICEF Enugu Field Office, said they had offered healthcare services to 910 persons so far and recorded four deliveries at the camp.
Anyanyo said that they were currently offering integrated package primary healthcare services and antenatal services at the camp.