Mangu crises: Aid group seeks humanitarian support to Muslim victims

 

By Fatima Muhammad 


The Plateau State chapter, Nigeria Aid group of Jama'atu Nasril Islam, NIG-JNI, has called on Nigerians to lend their humanitarian support to victims of the Mangu Local Government Area, attacks.

The first aid group, in a signed statement, by its Secretary, Barr Lawal Ishaq, said the appeal became necessary considering the worsening situation at which Muslims have found themselves in the Internally Displaced Persons, IDPs, camps, which are in dire need of humanitarian support.

"Following the unfortunate crisis that our Muslim brothers and sisters found themselves in Mangu town between 23rd and 24th of January 2024, which led to the killing of some and displacement or over 900 people mostly women and children and now in two emergency IDP camps created in Mangu town, and after due assessment by this organization of the camp setting and how it is being run with little or no assistance from any government at all levels, there is an urgent need to assist them...," the aid said.

It outlined: food stuffs, mattresses, blankets, mosquito nets,toiletries, insecticides and disinfectants, babies nappies, emergency lights, cooking utensils and cutleries, medicines, amounts others, as the basic supplies direly needed by the victims.

"To this end, the NIGERIAN AID GROUP OF JNI Plateau State Branch hereby solicit for assistance from well meaning Nigerians in kind or cash for conveyance to Mangu to assist the displaced people. 

"Assistance with any of the above mentioned items can be taken to the Jos Central Mosque (Aid Group Office) or to the office of the State Secretary of the Aid Group, at ALHAQ CHAMBERS, No. 84 Yandoka Street Jos," it said.

The aid group said cash donations can be paid into the organization's bank account No. 2005588800, at; First Bank, account name, Nigerian Aid Group, Plateau State.

May Allah reward you as you assist.



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