Report of the NUSAID Project Support to Internally Displaced Persons, Borno State
Kano State Coalition of Ulama and Civil Organizations
(Zauren Hadin Kan Malamai da Al’umma)
August 2017
Report of the NUSAID Project Support to Internally Displaced Persons, Borno State
Kano State Coalition of Ulama and Civil Organizations
KANO STATE COALITION OF ULAMA AND CIVIL ORGANIZATIONS (ZAUREN HADIN KAN MALAMI DA KUNGIYOYI NA JIHAR KANO)
REPORT ON THE NUSAID PROJECT FOR SUPPORT TO THE INTERNALLY DISPLACED
PERSONS (IDPs) IN MAIDUGURI, BORNO STATE
PREAMBLE
Even though Kano State is not in the epicenter of Boko Haram insurgency, its good
people have been affected by it in various direct and indirect ways. Prominent
among these include a chain of coordinated bomb attacks on security installations
within Kano City on Friday January 20, 2012, which led to the death of over 186
persons; The contemptuous attempt on the life of the revered late Emir of Kano,
Alhaji (Dr) Ado Bayero on Saturday January 19, 2013; and the heinous attack on
worshippers at the historic Kano Central Mosque on Friday November 29, 2014,
where gunmen detonated explosive devices and fired at worshippers killing over 130
persons.
While all these violent and senseless attacks were escalating, the Kano Coalition of
Ulama and Civil Societies focused its attention and energy and utilizing its platform
in improving intra and inter-religious tolerance, collaboration and actions against
negative trends within and outside Muslim groups, in addition to bringing succour to
those affected by the attacks within Kano State in particular and the North East in
general.
Furthermore, special visits and courtesy calls were arranged to meet with the then
Governor of Kano State, Engr. Dr. Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, the late Emir of Kano, His
Royal Highness, Alh. (Dr) Ado Bayero, State Director of the Department of State
Services (DSS) and the State Commissioner of Police, to present suggestions on how
to tackle the Boko Haram insurgency and minimize its impact on the society.
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1. INTRODUCTION
At the meeting of Kano Coalition of Ulama held on September 2, 2016, a report on
the situation of the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in the North East was
presented by a member who took part in the ‘Fact Finding Mission’ on the situation
of IDPs in Borno, Yobe and Adamawa States organized by the Sultan Foundation for
Peace and Development in April 2015. The mission visited several camps and
afforded the members an opportunity to have direct interactions with the officials in
charge of the camps and appreciate the gravity of the situation.
This information became an impetus for the Coalition and prompted an urgent
intervention targeted at addressing the immediate needs of the IDPs and creating
mass awareness on their situation as well as advocating for sustainable intervention.
2. NUSAID ORGANIZATION
In order to attain a successful project, a project code named, “NUSAID” (Nigerians
United for Sustainable Action on Internally Displaced) was conceptualized. The Local
Organizing Committee is made up of:
i) Dr Muhammad Babangida Muhammad- Chairman
ii) Dr Sa’idu Ahmad Dukawa- Coordinator
iii) Engr. Basheer Adamu Aliyu- Secretary
iv) Prof Musa Muhammad Borodo- Member/Coalition chairman
v) Sheikh Abdulwahhab Abdallah- member
vi) Sheikh Ibrahim Shehu Mai Hula- member
vii) Mal Aminu Inuwa Muhammad- member/Coalition secretary
viii) Mal Muzzammil Sani Hanga- member
ix) Prof Salisu Shehu- member
x) Dr Usman Shu’aib Zunnurain- member
xi) Sheikh Ali Aliyu Abubakar- member
xii) Sheikh Ibrahim Abubakar Tofa- member
xiii) Dr Abdallah Saleh Pakistan- member
xiv) Dr Bashir Aliyu Umar- member
xv) Sayyid Bashir Musa Kalla – member
xvi) Sheikh Mujtaba Abubakar Ramadan- member
xvii) Dr Abdulqadir Ismail Kabara- member
xviii) Sheikh Aliyu Abdulqadir- member and
xix) Dr Muhammad Nura Abdullahi- member
In addition, a Sisters committee headed by Hajiya Mariya Sanusi Mahdi was set up
and charged with mobilization among women and making specific recommendations
on the needs of women, children and other related matters.
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Mobilization and advocacies were conducted under the joint partnership of Kano
Coalition of Ulama and Civil Societies and Kano State Chapter of the Council of
Ulama while two accounts of the Council of Ulama Kano at JAIZ and Stanbic IBTC
were used for collection of monetary donations and all financial transactions.
Since the effort involved all Muslim groups and organisations, it was agreed from the
onset to request a number of volunteers from each of the participating groups who
will be saddled with the day-to-day responsibilities of NUSA’ID. Thus, Jama’atut
Tajdeed al-Islamiy, Muslim Students Society of Nigeria (Kano Area Unit), Tijjaniyyah
Youth Movement, Fityanul Islam, Jama’atu Izalatil Bidi’ah wa Iqamatis Sunnah,
Uthman bn Affan Islamic Trust, Jama’atul Wa’az wal Irshaad, and Kano State Hisbah
Board provided volunteers who worked at the collection centres, while Kano State
Government Printing Press provided a warehouse for stocking the relief materials.
3.0 INTERVENTION STRATEGY:
After careful deliberations, the following strategies were adopted:
3.1 The project was broken down into phases, with phase one and two being
the immediate and short-term interventions in terms of food, clothes and
medicaments, while subsequent phases were to address the medium and
long term issues related to psycho-social needs, placement, education
and reorientation among others. Therefore, fundraising for the first phase
targeted the larger public to allow time for the committee to prepare a
list of prospective donors who could be approached in the next stage.
3.2 Social and conventional media were used to enlighten and mobilize the
general public on the objectives of the project and encourage public
participation.
3.3 Juma’at mosques were utilized to mobilize the public to donate money,
new or used clothes, beddings and other necessary items. In the same
vein, the first Ten days of Zul-Hijjah were utilized in the mobilization
efforts since it is a period when rewards of good deeds are multiplied
manifolds.
3.4 Leaders of various market associations were mobilized to understand and
appreciate the situation and to solicit their cooperation in mobilizing their
members to donate to the project.
3.5 That the State Government and Emirate Council should be kept abreast of
the developments so that at the 2nd Phase they could be sought to liaise
with prominent Kano Businessmen who could take up huge
responsibilities on the IDPs.
3.6 Three committees were formed under the leadership of Dr. Muhammad
Babangida Muhammad, Dr. Sa’idu Ahmad Dukawa and Engr. Basheer
Adamu Aliyu. The Committees include, Donation Committee charged
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with collection and handling of all clothing, food and non-food items;
Finance Committee responsible for bank and cash donations, funds
budgeting and disbursement; and Media Committee responsible for
sensitization and publicity activities as well as media coverage using
conventional, social and other media platforms.
It is worthy to mention that, initially, the Committee wanted to seek donations of
hides and skins from the Adhahi during Eid-l-Kabir, but the Committee was advised
against that due to time factor (it was just a week to Eid), the logistics challenges
involved and the fact that the Committee lacked the manpower and expertise
required to successfully collect, store and deliver the skins to the purchasers with
minimal losses. It was decided that, people who wanted to donate their animal skins
were advised to sell off and forward the money to NUSAID as their own contribution.
4.0 MOBILIZATION:
In order to effectively mobilize the general public, the following platforms were
used:
4.1 TV and Radio Stations: After series of courtesy calls with the heads of
private electronic media stations in Kano, many of them agreed to
participate in mobilizing the public by giving free slots and discounting
charges enabling NUSAID to undertake the exercise. Specifically, pre-
recorded and live programmes were conducted in various stations
including Rahma Radio, Freedom Radio, Express Radio, Radio Kano,
Arewa Radio, and Abubakar Rimi Television (ARTV).
4.2 The Social Media: An open Facebook group with the name
www.facebook.com/TallafinIDPs was created while a closed group with
the name Sustainable Action was also created. In addition, a WhatsApp
group was also created for administrative issues of the programmes. In
the same vein, various WhatsApp and Facebook platforms of individual
members were utilized in sharing information, seeking donations and
updating the public concerning NUSAID activities.
4.3 Juma’at Mosques: All Juma’at mosques within Kano metropolis were
designated as collection centres for donations. Several mosques used
their Khutbah/Pre-khutbah sessions to sensitize worshippers on the need
to donate and went ahead to collect donations that were later
transferred to the collation centre for packaging and storage.
4.4 Market Associations: Leaders of major market associations were
contacted and meetings held with them to carry them along and seek
their participation in the donation drive. Abubakar Rimi Market, Malam
Kato Pharmaceutical Sellers, Dawanau, Kofar Ruwa and Hajj Camp were
visited and involved in the exercise.
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4.5 Public Lecture: Another important public event that promoted the cause
of the IDPs and the role of NUSAID was the Annual Lecture organised by
Hudaibiyyah Foundation on October 1, 2016 which centred on the
situation of the IDPs in Yobe and Borno State. Apart from the two paper
presenters, a retired Permanent Secretary, Yobe State Ministry of
Religious Affairs and a University lecturer from the University of
Maiduguri were invited from Damaturu and Maiduguri, respectively.
NUSAID presented a report on the IDPs and called for action while various
Sheikhs gave brief sermons on the need to support the IDPs and
undertake various methods of assisting them in an organised and
sustainable manner.
5.0 DONATIONS RECEIVED
5.1 First Phase:
i) Clothes and Other Related Items: Over 107,000 sets of clothes for
men, women, boys, girls and infants as well as blankets, beds and
beddings, shoes, slippers, bags were collected.
ii) Foodstuff: Foodstuff donated include 2 trucks of Rice; 500 cartons
of spaghetti, 300 cartons of macaroni along with several bags of
corn, millet, sugar, noodles, salt and other food related items
were donated by several individuals and groups through mosques
and markets. Additional 100 bags of rice, 100 bags of millet, 100
bags of Gari and 100 bags of maize were purchased to supplement
the foodstuffs.
5.2 Second Phase:
i) Clothes and Other Related Items: Over 51,671 sets of clothes of
various categories, sizes for males and females and children as
well shoes, beddings and blankets were collected.
ii) Foodstuff: Several bags of foodstuff that include rice, beans, soya
beans, salt were donated. In addition, 13,774 NUSAID special
packs of Foodstuff, and 6,165Kg of NUSAID Special Action Meal
were packaged for distribution.
5.3 Money: The sum of Twenty-Seven Million Two Hundred and Seventeen
Thousand Seven Hundred and Eighteen Naira Eighty-Eight Kobo
(N27,217,718.88) was collected from individuals, mosques, markets and
other public places as at December 31, 2016. Significant donations (in
cash and kind) were received from Alhaji Awwalu Rano (A. A. Rano), Alhaji
Ibrahim Al-Amin Little, Hajiya Binta Sarki Mukhtar, Alhaji Yusuf Abdullahi
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Pantia, among many others, some of whom have insisted on remaining
anonymous.
The total estimated value of the donations collected was Three Hundred and Ten
Million One Hundred and Thirty-Four Thousand Nine Hundred and Sixty-Four Naira
Only (N310,134,964:00), made up of Two Hundred and Ten Million, Four Hundred
and Seventy-Seven Thousand, Seven Hundred and Sixty-Four Naira
(N210,477,764:00) for the first phase and Ninety-Nine Million, Six Hundred and
Fifty-Seven Thousand, Two Hundred Naira (N99,657,200:00) for the second phase.
6.0 RELIEF MATERIALS HANDLING PROCESS:
Relief materials went through several procedures from collection, storage,
processing and packaging before eventual delivery to Maiduguri. Collections starts
from the initial contact with a potential donor who drops his cloth, food or money at
the mosque nearest to him, and then the collected items are transferred to the
collation centre by a dedicated group of volunteers. Clothes were first sorted out to
differentiate new and old, sexes and age and then washed, stitched and ironed for
those that need it. At the end of collation, food and clothes were packaged into
NUSAID packs sufficient for family unit. Clothes, beddings and such other items were
packaged in polythene bags and other Non-Food items were included with them.
Facilities at the Muslim Students Society (MSS) Kano Area Unit Secretariat and the
Kano Government Printing Press were used for storage, processing and packaging.
7.0 FACT-FINDING MISSION
7.1 The Tour: In preparation for the delivery of the intervention, a delegation was
sent to Maiduguri, Borno State to undertake an assessment of the situation on
ground, make initial arrangements and select areas of intervention among other
things. The delegates travelled to Maiduguri on Saturday October 8, 2016 and
returned to Kano on Tuesday October 11, 2016. The six-member committee headed
by Engr. Basheer Adamu Aliyu included Dr. Abdallah Usman Gadon Kaya, Sayyadi
Bashir Musa Kalla, Hajiya Zahara’u Umar Idris, Matron Sadiya Adamu Aliyu and Mal.
Samaila Idris Hinna of Smile Mission Health Care from Gombe.
The Network of Civil Societies Borno State under the leadership of Ambassador
Ahmed Shehu and Dr. Tina warmly received the delegation where discussions about
the plight of the IDPs took place.
Three Official camps, Farm Centre, Bakassi and Dalori I and 11 host communities,
namely, Muna Garage, El-Miskeen, Madinatu, Fariya, Indimi, Muna–Koreni, Muna–
Moporo, Jerusalem (EYN), Terminus, Warehouse and Gwange were visited. The visit
enabled the delegation to interact directly with IDPs, officials and stakeholders in
Maiduguri.
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7.2 Observations on the Visit: Based on the visits, a number of observations were
made:
i) That the living condition of the vast majority of IDPs is very deplorable
with dearth of facilities including beddings, blankets, toilet facilities,
water, and footwear as most children were bare footed. Most IDPs look
emaciated with signs of hunger, fatigue, fear and anxiety, requiring food,
clothing and shelter.
ii) That most IDPs especially the youths are idle due largely to lack of
vocational and recreational facilities. This may lead to restiveness,
anxiety, depression and substance abuse.
iii) That a number of health issues were observed, notably among them is
teenage pregnancy, high mortality rate of new born due to poor
environment- dirt, lack of protective nets for nursing mothers and
pregnant women and poor feeding among others.
iv) That volunteers working at some of the clinics are lower community
health workers who may not be in a position to handle complex health
issues, psychosocial issues, mental health issues and other issues
exclusively for victims of insurgency or disaster such as the BH insurgency.
v) That host communities are vulnerable and overpopulated as a result of
the huge number of IDPs and the fact that there are no screening
mechanisms to secure the communities from insurgents.
7.3 Recommendations: Based on the foregoing observations the following
recommendations were made:
i) NUSAID and similar organizations as well as governments should make efforts
to provide additional relief materials that will improve the living condition of
the vast majority of IDPs. In addition, specific advocacy and donation drive
should be made to influence individuals and organizations to improve
facilities in some camps. These should include toilet facilities and water.
ii) To arrest idleness and substance abuse among the IDPs especially the youths,
vocational and recreational facilities should be provided.
iii) To address the identified health related issues, NUSAID should procure and
donate basic equipment/materials for frontline care and diagnosis, cleansing
materials and other supplies to at least a selected IDP camp. In addition,
health volunteers should be encouraged to provide care in the camps.
8.0 DISTRIBUTION OF RELIEF MATERIALS IN MAIDUGURI
On Friday November 10, 2016 Prof Musa Muhammad Borodo led a team of scholars,
academics and community leaders to deliver the relief materials in Maiduguri. His
Highness the Emir of Kano, Malam Muhammad Sanusi II was represented by Dokajin
Kano Alhaji Muhammad Aliyu, the District head of Garko. The distribution process
includes:
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8.1 Bulk Distribution Procedure: Relief materials were delivered to Maiduguri in 10
trailer trucks while 12 pickup vans were used in distributing the materials to
various IDPs Camps within Maiduguri metropolis. Fifteen volunteers from Kano
were attached to the warehouse in addition to 10 labourers hired on daily basis
to help with the loading and offloading of goods. Six Civilian JTF members and 6
Volunteers were attached to the warehouse to provide security and serve as
escorts to each of the trucks on delivery missions.
8.2 Control Mechanisms: As a result of the security situation, the volume of
materials and the fact that there is huge number of IDPs scattered all over the
city, extra precautionary measures were taken to ensure smooth and effective
distribution. These include use of covered pick-up vans, mapping secured routes
and use of Store Delivery Waybill.
8.3 Methodology of Distribution of Relief Materials at the IDPs Camps: A number of
strategies were employed in the distribution of relief materials for safety,
transparency and accountability. Data collection for each host community camps
as well as accessible camps was made to illicit actual number of IDPs living there.
NUSAID printed tickets were used in controlling the distribution and ensuring
that only genuinely identified IDPs were given the relief materials. In addition,
efforts were made to identify suitable relief materials for each camp.
8.4 Summary of Food and Non-Food Items Distributed: During the exercise 107,360
sets of clothes valued at N156,993,400; 20,277 5Kg Bags of Foodstuff; 4,985
packets of NUSAID 3Kg Special Action Meal valued at N5,483,500 Drugs and
Medicaments worth N1,500,000 and other useable items (shroud cloth, Shadda,
Bedsheets) valued at 3,635,500. In summary relief materials worth Two Hundred
and Ten Million, Four Hundred and Seventy-Seven Thousand, Seven Hundred and
Sixty-Four Naira Only (N10,477,764.00) were distributed to directly to 70,392
IDPs.
Figure 3: Items Distributed in Naira Value
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8.5 Medical and Health Intervention: A large amount of drugs and medicaments
were donated to Smile Mission Health Care (SMHC), an NGO providing free
specialized medical care to IDPs and the needy. Specifically, SMHC brought 150
Medical Volunteers who provided free medical services to 536 IDPs from El-
Miskeen Host Community.
8.6 NUSAID Special Action Meal: Special meal using the ‘Tom Brown Formula was
prepared for the severely malnourished, the sick and elderly IDPs. The meal was
contracted to Dala Foods Nigeria Limited and came in 3kg pack of 4,985 packets
for easy dispensing and distribution. In addition, several bags of maize/corn were
processed as burabusko.
8.7 Education Intervention: As part of the exercise a special 3-day training for
Qur’an and Arabic Teachers on the use of Qa’idah Nooraniah was conducted
where 56 Qur’anic Tutors and Supervisors working in the IDP Camps under the
Badr Foundation Project benefited.
8.8 Locations: Relief materials were distributed in 24 locations comprising of 3
Official IDPs Camps shown in the table below:
Table 1: Locations of Distribution
N Location Type N Location Type
1 Dalori II Camp 13 Indimi Mosque/
Neighbours
Host Community
2 Bakassi Camp Camp 14 Madinatu Camp Host Community
3 Rehabilitation Centre Camp 15 Madinatu Neighbours Host Community
4 El-Miskeen Host Community 16 Muna Ethiopia Host Community
5 Fariya Host Community 17 Muna Garage Host Community
6 Farm Centre Host Community 18 Muna Garage Extension Host Community
88%
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1%2%6%
Cloth- N156,993,400
Foodstuff-
Special Action Meal-5,483,500
Medicaments-1,500,000
Sundry Items (clothtype)-3,635,000
Cash Handouts-10,477,764
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7 Wafcimari Host Community 19 Muna Koreni Host Community
8 Wafcimari Neighbours Host Community 20 Muna Moporo Host Community
9 Gidan Marayu/Gidan Dibal
Host Community 21 Rehabilitation Camp Host Community
10 Gwange I Host Community 22 Terminus/Neighbours Host Community
11 Gwange II Host Community 23 Warehouse Host Community
12 Warehouse Neighbours
Host Community 24 Those under the care of the working committee
Host community
8.9 Beneficiaries: The intervention targeted all categories of IDPs namely men,
women and children, even though priority was given to the most vulnerable among
them such as the elderly, the sick, pregnant women, lactating mothers, orphans and
children. Specifically, 70,392 persons benefitted directly from the donations
(individuals and heads of households) including 1,572 pregnant women, 2,772
lactating mothers, 663 orphans and unaccompanied children, 9,709 girls and 8,482
sick and elderly persons. These figures cover those who collected the items directly.
But, since in most locations it was the head of the household (male or female) that
was given, the number of actual beneficiaries was more than 3 to 4 times that
number. Thus, those who benefitted from the donations based on an average family
size of 3 were well over 200,000 persons (men, women, children and infants). In
addition, each pack of clothes given to each beneficiary contains at least 2 sets of
clothes and other additions such as pair of shoes and hijab for ladies or a cap for
men and sanitary items including laundry soap, washing soap/detergent, lotion/jelly
and sanitary pads.
8.10 Personnel Involved in the Distribution: Over 620 personnel were involved in
the distribution exercise in Maiduguri comprising of 92 NUSAID team members, 15
Borno Central Working Committee Members, 150 medical personnel/volunteers
from SMILE Mission Health Care and 385 local vigilante representing aid groups. In
addition, security personnel, the military and the Civilian JTF supported the exercise
in some distribution locations.
12%
88%
LOCATIONS OF DISTRIBUTION
official IDP Camps-3 Host Communities21
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Figure 2: Distribution according to strata of IDOPs
8.11 Phase Two: In the second phase, the bulk of relief materials were distributed at
Muna Garage IDP Camp while some were distributed at Gwani Kachallari IDP camp.
In addition, special regard was given to the labourers, volunteers and vigilante
groups that participated in the exercise especially because many of them are IDPs
themselves while the rest are either in need or have some IDPs under their care. Also
because of the huge number of IDPs under their care, HRH the Shehu of Borno and
some members of the Central Working Committee were also given a portion of the
relief materials to distribute to them. Twenty-Six Thousand Three Hundred and
Thirty-Five (26,335) benefited in the phase.
9.0 KEY ACHIEVEMENTS AND IMPACTS OF THE INTERVENTION
The tremendous impact of the intervention may not be easily listed out, but some
salient points are highlighted below:
9.1 The intervention has succeeded in creating massive awareness on the
plight of the IDPs through sensitization, use of formal and social media,
use of mosques and advocacy.
9.2 The general public has been mobilized to donate to the IDPs despite the
financial crunch bedevilling the nation, and the response was impressive
culminating in the collection of huge relief materials worth over N200m
within the span of 2 months and mostly from the middle and low-income
earners of Kano society.
9.3 Mobilization and successful distribution of relief materials to 70,392
vulnerable and distressed IDPs living in host communities within
Maiduguri metropolis who, before the exercise, never benefited from any
form of intervention is indeed remarkable.
9.4 The project inspired the establishment of a Muslim group for the support
of IDPs in Borno State under the leadership of the Chief Imam of Borno. In
addition, it has encouraged Gombe and Jigawa states to replicate the
7%
12%
3%
42%
36%
Distribution According to StrataPregnant Women- 1,572 Lactating Mothers- 2,772Orphans & un-accompanied Minors- 663 Teenage Girls- 9,709Sick & Elderly Persons- 8,482
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exercise. Already these states have delivered assistance in the same
manner and with active support from NUSAID.
9.5 The Project has helped to highlight the situation of IDPs living in host
communities to the government, NGOs and international donor
organizations and at the same time brought to the fore neglected areas of
intervention and the inadequacies of welfare programmes in the state.
9.6 The exercise has offered an opportunity for a basic needs assessment for
the various IDP camps that can be utilized in prioritizing subsequent
intervention efforts.
9.7 The intervention has unravelled the difference in impact between this
kind of organised and transparent system of intervention when compared
with other interventions offered by governmental and non-governmental
agencies.
9.8 A robust system for collection, processing, packaging, storage and
delivery of relief materials as well as data on each of the host
communities has been developed and in place for future use.
9.9 Borno State Governor’s attention has been drawn to some peculiar cases
which lead to his intervention on some IDPs culminating to the purchase
of a house for one widowed nursing mother who lost both husband and
father in the crisis.
9.10 The Project has also revived the age-old fraternity between Kano and
Borno as attested by both the Shehu of Borno and the Governor of Borno
State.
10.0 PROBLEMS AND CHALLENGES:
Despite the successes recorded, there were numerous challenges faced during the
exercise, key among which are:
10.1 Administration/Management Lapses: NUSAID Committee was faced with
management challenges at the beginning as a result of lack of administrative
support, clear line of command, cumbersome arrangements of operating under
the Zaure (Coalition), lack of bank account and general ill preparation.
10.2 Logistics: Lack of independent platform to pass out NUSAID messages, vehicles,
lack of proper supervision of the packaging and processing of the relief materials,
and centralization of powers and command contributed immensely to the fatigue
of a few members resulting in poor delivery.
10.3 Relationship Management: Coordination with the Borno State Committee
faced a number of challenges as a result of poor understanding of the processes
involved in the intervention exercise, communication issues and general
inexperience. Parts of these challenges were resolved as the two parties worked
together.
10.4 Insecurity and Risks at the IDPs Camps: The Team worked under great
apprehension and fear due to lack of adequate, and in some instance absence of,
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security particularly in Muna Moporo, Gwange, Madinatu IDPs camps and
around the Warehouse.
11.0 FUTURE INTERVENTION PLAN FOR IDPs:
11.1 Permanent Structure for NUSAID:
Recognizing the success of the first and second phases of the humanitarian
intervention, the Coalition decided to transform NUSAID to a full-fledged non-
governmental organization to take up the humanitarian challenges in the North East
and future needs of the Ummah. Based on the foregoing a framework for the
organization was developed and the process of registration has begun. The
framework clearly spelt out the following:
Vision: To be a forerunner in Islamic humanitarian action in the West African
sub-region.
Mission: To create a platform for broad-based welfare work and
humanitarian interventions and promote Islamic philanthropy for the support
of vulnerable groups, victims of natural disaster, violence, conflicts and
abuses through advocacy and due action in Nigeria and West Africa.
Objectives: Major objectives include:
i) To propagate Islamic teachings on social welfare work, philanthropy
and humanitarian action
ii) To mobilize the Muslim Ummah in Nigeria on philanthropy and
humanitarian action through advocacy, sensitization and
enlightenment campaigns
iii) To provide timely support for vulnerable groups, victims of natural
disaster, violence, conflicts and abuses
iv) To render appropriate assistance to Internally Displaced Persons
(IDPs) and Refugees
v) To explore, pursue and exploit legitimate means of generating
resources for executing the humanitarian work
vi) To establish Awqaf and other viable institutions for the purpose of
timely interventions on humanitarian challenges
vii) To inspire the evolution of humanitarian organizations and
institutions towards concerted efforts in Islamic philanthropy.
11.2 Education and Reorientation of Imams and Ulama:
Recognizing the impact of the insurgency on the populace coupled with the fact that
most religious institutions-mosques, schools, Tsangaya were destroyed and in order
to address the multitude of misconceptions, misunderstanding and labelling of Islam
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and what it stands for, education, awareness and reorientation is required. A
capacity building programme targeting religious leaders-Ulama, Imams, Tsangaya
Teachers and other key stakeholders will be designed to teaching and propagating
basic rudiments of Islam, leadership, peace and moderation. Part of the project
objectives is to create a crop of Imams/Ulama vast in Islamic knowledge that can
leverage on communities’ resilience to address contemporary issues brought by the
insurgency and at the same time help manage the post-insurgency period. The
programme will target 1000 participants. A training manual, training plan, mode of
delivery, mentoring, monitoring and evaluation will be developed.
11.3 Support Relief and Welfare of Victims:
We understand that providing support, relief and welfare for orphans must not focus
only on relief materials but on sustainable solutions that will address the livelihood
loss gap. NUSAID intends to support the care, welfare and education of orphans who
lost their parent(s) in the insurgency to prevent misguidance and recruitment into
heretical ideologies and groups. And at the same time expand educational
opportunities through scholarships and increasing capacity of schools. In furtherance
of this initiative two ideas are being proposed, thus:
i) Establish Orphanage: Establishing an Orphanage in Maiduguri that will
cater for a number of children beginning with at least 500 in the first year.
The facility will be provided with adequate buildings for classrooms,
hostels, kitchen, laundry, toilets, recreational facilities; water; electricity;
staff quarters with beds and beddings and other living facilities.
ii) Fostering of Orphans: Facilitate the fostering of orphans to interested
Muslim families. This will involve placement of children with viable foster
families after due and diligent screening, establishing monitoring and
supervision mechanisms.
12.0 CONCLUSION
In conclusion, the need to develop and implement the future intervention
plan/projects that include establishing a permanent structure for NUSAID as a non-
governmental organization to take up the current and future humanitarian
challenges in the North East; education and reorientation of Imams and Ulama; and
establishing an orphanage and fostering of orphan children cannot be
overemphasized. These concepts and efforts would certainly require huge amounts
of money and other resources. We therefore will require the support of individual
philanthropists, organizations, governments, NGOs, development partners and
others with the heart to support people in need.
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