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Kwara State and UNICEF provide aid to insecurity victims in Edu Local Government Area
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The Kwara State Government, in collaboration with the United Nations Children’s Fund UNICEF, has delivered intervention materials to victims of insecurity residing at the Internally Displaced Persons IDP camp in Yikpata, Edu Local Government Area. The relief supplies, which included Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene WASH items, were handed over to the camp management for distribution to the displaced residents. This initiative was detailed in a statement released by Afolabi Temple, Press Secretary of the Kwara State Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Agency RUWASSA. Officials from RUWASSA formally presented the materials to the Camp Commandant, Captain Umar Adamu. Olorunfemi Oladipo, General Manager of RUWASSA, represented by Abdulazeez Rufai, Head of Department, Sanitation and Hygiene, commended the Kwara State Government and UNICEF for their support to vulnerable residents affected by insecurity, highlighting the strong collaboration in addressing humanitarian needs. Oladipo assured residents of continued support and efforts to restore normalcy to their communities, adding that RUWASSA would intensify hygiene awareness within the camp. Captain Umar Adamu and Mr. Bello Abubakar, a representative of the displaced persons, both expressed gratitude for the timely intervention, with Abubakar noting that the support has restored hope, especially for women and children. The Yikpata camp currently houses over 1,000 displaced persons, including approximately 800 children, 500 women, and
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