By Omeiza Ajayi

Abuja  Area of the Young Women Christian Association of Nigeria YWCA  has visited the Internally Displaced Persons, IDPs, Camp in Kuje.

Carrying gifts to mitigate the sufferings of the IDPs, who are mostly from Chibok, Borno State, the association said  that despite the cash crunch being experienced by the country, it believes that  the sacrifice of love would go a long way to complement similar efforts by other organizations.

The Federal Capital Territory FCT Area Representative of the association, Mrs Chioma Cyril-Oleh urged other good-spirited individuals and organizations to extend helping hands to  victims of insurgency.

She said the group did not choose to visit the camp because it is buoyant enough but “rather because we are fulfilling the word of God which says that when I was homeless, you visited me”.

“There is no difference between us. We are all human beings created by God and it is only due to some circumstances that you are in this camp”, she added. Activist and member of the association, Hon. Chichi Ezenwokike, stated that displacement is not the end of the world, asking victims to leverage on their arable land especially in Kuje to better their lots through agriculture while also taking advantage of the various skills acquisition initiatives at their disposal.

Taking the IDPs through a health-talk, she noted that a balanced nutrition is very important for their day-to-day living and that “a balanced died cannot only be derived from expensive meat and fish, but even from your own agro-produce like soya beans, vegetable and fruits”.

Also speaking, immediate past Area Representative of the association, Joice Ebirim, harped on the need for other organizations to emulate the gesture of YWCA and touch lives when it matters most. She also encouraged the IDPs to learn more skills which will help in their situation, urging to see themselves as vessels unto honour rather than victims.