Over 1,500 Internally-Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Dr. Idris Ibrahim Primary School, Kuta, in Shiroro Local Council of Niger State, are seeking intervention from spirited individuals, corporate, government and non-governmental organisations for provision of foodstuff and amenities at the camp.

Checks by The Guardian revealed that some IDPs, mostly women, complained of shortage of foodstuff, thereby forcing them to seek alternative means of feeding themselves.

An official of the camp, who spoke with The Guardian and pleaded anonymity, hinted that some IDPs go to the market, swipe and remove food from hiding places to enable them provide for their children and family members in the camp.

The source also said that except for two prominent indigents of the area who have been helpful to the IDPs, donations from individuals and corporate organisations have ceased for some time.

The Guardian learnt that Shiroro Local Council, which is housing the IDPs, has also stopped to provide aids to them.

MEANWHILE, the Nigerian Youths Parliament, Niger South, Niger North and Niger East senatorial districts led by Ibrahim Ramatu Larai, Tabitha Ahmed Waziri and Yahaya Sale Fodio, at the weekend, visited the camp and donated clothes, shoes, as well as medical care, to the IDPs.

Larai, while presenting the relief materials to the IDPs, said that they were in the camp to provide succour to the plight of suffering IDPs who have been devastated as a result of bandit and terrorist attacks.

“The Parliament decided to reach out to the IDPs and support them in our little way, Over times, the Parliament has been engaged in some activities aimed at improving socio and economic growth of the society,” Ramatu said.

She, however, appealed to relevant authorities to provide essential amenities to IDP camps across the state to reduce the pains and agonies they were going through.

Larai maintained that Youth Parliament would continue to alleviate the suffering of the masses across the state.