According to her, 27,000 people have been killed in the BAY (Borno, Adamawa, and Yobe) States and at least 8,000 boys and girls have been recruited and abducted by non-states armed groups since the crisis started in 2009. The keynote address delivered by Edem Wosornu, Head, UN OCHA was informative, yet sobering giving the devastating statistics, she provided on the humanitarian crisis in North-East Nigeria as well as a clear depiction of life in IDP camps. According to her, “Nigeria is a powerhouse, we consider ourselves the biggest economy in Africa, we pride ourselves in having amazing brains and minds and yet we made the list of highest starving and malnourished people globally.”įollowing the welcome remarks, Mosun Layode, Executive Director, APF spoke about the important role of philanthropists as catalysts for positive change and the APF platform which facilitates knowledge sharing and strategic collaboration across Africa.
She went on to challenge Nigerians to harness their strengths and abilities to make a difference. The event opened with welcoming remarks by Ndidi Okonkwo-Nwuneli, Board Member, APF, who mentioned the complementing role of key stakeholders in tackling the crisis and the ability of Nigerians to change the narrative. The Meeting titled ‘Amplifying Humanitarian Aid in Nigeria’ was an insightful and thought-provoking event, which brought together influencers from the private, public and development sectors with the aim of facilitating and amplifying partnerships for greater impact. The meeting highlighted the most vulnerable, how participants can tackle the root causes of the crisis, alleviate human suffering and spur economic development. The African Philanthropy Forum’s Regional Meeting on amplifying humanitarian aid in Nigeria, convened over 150 philanthropists and change makers in Abuja, Nigeria, to discuss the decade long humanitarian crisis currently affecting 7.1 million Nigerians.
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