The victims have been traumatized, according to Ibrahim Hussaini, the acting director general of the Niger State Emergency Management Agency (NSEMA).
Hussaini, who spoke on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily on Tuesday, said the scale of the disaster had caused them to feel like they were being put to sleep. He also said that the residents were unable to move to the temporary shelter that was provided for them.
He explained that, out of fear of congested traffic and discomfort, the community’s tightly knit culture, where the majority of residents are related, had also led them to prefer to live with their neighbors rather than move into shelters and camps.
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“There has been confusion all over. People lost their homes, livelihoods, and lives. That qualifies as disaster, exactly. More than 3, 000 people were impacted. Many people have psychological issues. Their standard way of life has been distorted by this.
Because the community is like a single community, those who are less susceptible to harm were restraining from visiting the relief camps. They are all related to one another. But as we speak with them, he explained, they are starting to accept our position that they should be in camps.
He noted that various organizations, including the National Emergency Management Agency and UNICEF, were already granting aid in specially designated areas for victims.
The relief assistance has continued to come from various sources. All of the Niger State’s activities have been relocated to Mokwa.
“We praise God that the governor has facilitated stakeholder mobilization through his contacts. With their suggestions and relief interventions, he continued, “they are coming in a different way.”
Source: Channels TV
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