{"id":159770,"date":"2025-04-17T11:18:55","date_gmt":"2025-04-17T10:18:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/nema-raises-alarm-over-rising-social-vices-in-borno-idp-camp"},"modified":"2025-04-22T21:47:10","modified_gmt":"2025-04-22T20:47:10","slug":"nema-raises-alarm-over-rising-social-vices-in-borno-idp-camp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/nema-raises-alarm-over-rising-social-vices-in-borno-idp-camp","title":{"rendered":"NEMA raises alarm over rising social vices in Borno IDP camp"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has expressed deep concern over the alarming increase in drug abuse, prostitution, and other social vices within the Muna Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camp.<\/p>\n<p>The IDP home over 48,000 displaced persons in Borno State.<\/p>\n<p>The agency\u2019s North-East Zonal Coordinator, Abdullahi Sirajo, raised the alarm during a town hall meeting with residents of the camp on Wednesday. He called on parents and community leaders to collaborate with government authorities to curb the growing wave of societal problems, especially among young people.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur engagement was very fruitful. We discussed how to reduce drug abuse among youths, prostitution, security threats, and other related issues,\u201d Sirajo said. \u201cSeveral strategic measures were adopted to address these social problems, and we assured the residents of NEMA\u2019s continued support to ensure their comfort and dignity as they prepare to return to their ancestral homes.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Represented by the agency\u2019s Head of Operations in the Northeast, Manir Gidado, Sirajo also explained that the town hall marked the end of a five-day pilot sensitisation programme aimed at promoting disaster preparedness and building social resilience in line with global emergency management best practices.<\/p>\n<p>The Muna camp, situated on the outskirts of Maiduguri, currently accommodates over 9,400 households displaced from Mafa and Dikwa Local Government Areas due to the protracted insurgency in the region.<\/p>\n<p>Residents, however, expressed grave concern over the worsening social conditions in the camp, especially the vulnerability of children and persons with disabilities.<\/p>\n<p>Nana Aisha, a community leader from Mafa, described the situation as \u201cfrightening.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur children are exposed to all sorts of negative influences, and we\u2019re not doing enough to stop it,\u201d she said. \u201cSome parents even depend on these children for survival, without caring how they earn money. We are not enrolling them in school\u2014neither formal nor informal. So how can they know the difference between right and wrong?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Adding to the concerns, Abiso Kadi, chairman of persons living with disabilities in the camp, lamented the worsening food situation, noting that many vulnerable residents are struggling to meet their basic needs.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has expressed deep concern over the alarming increase in drug abuse, prostitution, and other social vices within the Muna Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camp. The IDP home over 48,000 displaced persons in Borno State. 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