NEF, AEA Roll Out Food, Medical Support for 10,000 IDPs in 3 States
By Muhammad Maitela, Damaturu
The Nigeria Evangelical Fellowship (NEF) in collaboration with the Association of Evangelicals in Africa (AEA) have launched a food distribution programme aimed at supporting vulnerable displaced people in the Borno, Adamawa, and Yobe states.
The intervention which kicked off at the EYN Church Headquarters in Maiduguri, saw over 100 adolescent girls and women who also received hygiene kits benefiting, while displaced individuals from the CAN IDP center were given 75kg bags of grains, cooking condiments, and detergents.
Medical outreach was also carried out during the distribution and drugs were given to people with ailments as some of the beneficiaries also underwent vital signs medical examination.
Addressing the beneficiaries, the Executive Secretary and CEO of NEF-AEA, who is also the Project Coordinator of the programme in Nigeria, Rev. James Akinyele urged the beneficiaries not to lose faith in God and to continue praying for peace in Nigeria.
He described the current security challenges as existential, but assured that God would soon intervene to restore peace.
Rev. Akinyele explained that the programme targets 300 households in Borno, 350 in Adamawa, and 300 in Yobe, aiming to support approximately 10,000 direct beneficiaries.
He emphasized that the intervention is designed to provide relief to those affected by the crisis in the region, while calling on well spirited individuals and government to invest in the welfare and security of the people.
The distribution was witnessed by representatives of the funder, including Rev. Jim Olang and his colleague Melisa from Nairobi, who expressed their support for the initiative.
The NEF-AEA efforts demonstrate the organization’s commitment to supporting vulnerable populations in Nigeria’s most affected states.
Some of the beneficiaries who spoke to our correspondent expressed gratitude for the support.
The programme is expected to continue in Adamawa and Yobe.
