The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has provided study aids to victims of yellow attacks for their educational support. School bags, exercise books, sports wear and a space learning centre were given to Yelwata victims.
Also, teachers have been deployed by the state government to teach the school children, estimated at over 1,500. UNICEF chief of field, Juliet Chichiwe, vowed that the organisation will continue to support the children even after returning to the community.
She urged the government leadership, like the state universal basic education board, to provide further support and guidance to the children. The chief of the field called for more educational materials, more teachers and more aid to the children as they grow up.
Following this, the permanent secretary of UNICEF, Helen Nambivu, has lauded UNICEF’s efforts for the displaced children. Helen described the space learning centre given to the children as a big relief, emphasizing its importance in their lives.
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She commended the body, which has the highest intervention in Benue state, for always getting involved in educational matters. Earlier, UNICEF education specialist Agatha Nzeribe observed that the organization had been on the ground supporting the displaced victims.
Nzeribe disclosed that the children were being supported to learn and be exposed to the school curriculum. In early June, the Yelwata community in Benue state was attacked by Fulani militia terrorists, killing over 100 people.
Reports say that the terrorists subsequently attacked the Yelwata main market, setting buildings and bodies on fire. Witnesses revealed that the attackers voiced Islamic declarations of faith before the evil operation.
Presently, Benue State accounts for the highest death toll from terrorist violence, with over 5,700 lives lost.
