The Internally Displaced Persons, IDPs at the Gwoza and Bama camp Durumi, Abuja, have appealed to the Federal Government to allocate farming lands to them to cater for themselves.
The Public Relations Officer of the camp, Umaru Gola made the appeal at a children’s day celebration organised by Golden Little Lights Organisation at the camp.
Gola said that the camp had been in existence for five years now and had a population of over three thousand people. He added that their existence at the camp had been dependent on the good will of Nigerians like the Organization that visit from time to time to support them.
He said that they were tired of sitting idle and living at the mercy of philanthropists, adding that because they are in Abuja there is no land for them to farm.
He therefore begged the federal government to allocate lands to them in Nasarawa or Kaduna states, or any other peaceful and accommodating state, where they can farm.
