European Union allocates €250,000 for Humanitarian Aid in Benue and Plateau States

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The European Union has allocated €250,000 in humanitarian aid for victims displaced by violent armed groups in Benue and Plateau states. The funding will be used to provide essential support, including cash assistance, water, sanitation, healthcare, psychosocial support, and household items to vulnerable households.

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According to the EU delegation in Nigeria, the funding is part of its contribution to the Disaster Response Emergency Fund (DREF) of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC). The IFRC will ensure the provision of life-saving humanitarian assistance to 2,500 vulnerable households who have been displaced in the last four months in both states.

The EU commission stated, “Beyond immediate relief, the initiative will strengthen protection services and conduct awareness campaigns on health, hygiene, and safety. This comprehensive approach aims to not only alleviate suffering but also to safeguard the dignity of vulnerable people—especially women, children, and those repeatedly displaced—who are now living in precarious, overcrowded, and underserved conditions.”

The security crisis in Benue and Plateau has escalated, with many communities ransacked and numerous people forced to flee for their safety. The victims, often subsistence farmers, are cut off from their land during the crucial planting season and reside in overcrowded internally displaced people camps or informal shelters, facing severe shortages of food, clean water, healthcare, and protection.

The EU’s humanitarian aid is timely, and the commission’s commitment to supporting vulnerable communities is unwavering. As the commission noted, “The initiative will strengthen protection services and conduct awareness campaigns on health, hygiene, and safety.

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