The Founder, Home for the Needy which housed over 4,000 Internally Displaced Persons, IDP, camp in Edo State, Pastor Solomon Folorunsho, on Friday has appealed to Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum to come to the rescue of victims in the facilities.
The camp which played host to displaced victims of Boko Haram from Borno State is located in Ohogua, Ovia North East Local Government of Edo State.
Folorunsho while speaking to newsmen on the heels of the recent successes achieved said the camp has successfully sponsored the graduation of five medical doctors who recently graduated from Edo University, Iyamho with distinctions.
He lamented that several letters and attempt to draw the attention of the Borno State government to support the educational needs of these victims have not yielded any positive response as the camp rely on the generosity of Nigerians and organizations for survival.
Recall that Amos Ishaiku who received fully funded PhD scholarship is presently studying at the University of IIIinois, Chicago, USA.
He said, “A lot of people don’t know that from the era of Comrade Adams Oshiomhole as the state governor up til now we have reintegrated and reunited about 7,000 persons. There was a time we were working with the Red Cross on this. There were others we did by ourselves. Most of them are in different families and communities. Most of those that are here are orphans and widows.
“Having said that, the governments of Bornu state and others where they came from despite the publicity, achievements, we have not had any support from them. There was even a time we wrote to some of them they didn’t pay attention. I don’t know what we should do.
“I want to appeal to their conscience that these people are their people that we’re helping. These doctors, lawyers, nurses, engineers etc. One of them just graduated from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, (ABU), where he read Communication Engineering. He was the best in his department. He got first class. He just finished his project and is about returning to Uhogua.
“They’re coming to build your society. Why don’t you just look this way and put religion and other sentiments aside. So, we’re appealing to those government. We need their support.
He added that his passion to the upbringing and welfare of the IDP is to ensure that they become better to society and world adding despite the challenges they are still more to be done at the camp.
“One of the major challenges we are having right now is the payment of school fees. Though some schools were a bit lenient with us but because of the situation in the country it is hard. Some of them are beginning to not let our children write exams.
“In one of the Universities, we have not been able to pay hostel fees and for that reason our students don’t reside in the hostel. Now they’re sleeping at the security gate from there they attend classes. I told them that it’s going to be part of their beautiful story”.
