ICRC Supports 1,000 IDPs With Unconditional Cash Grant In Adamawa

The head of  Sub-Sahara delegation of International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), Ignacio San Roman said the organisation has given  Internally Displaced  Persons (IDPs) returnees in Michika local government area  of Adamawa, numbering over 1000, N40,000 each to start business.

Roman,  made this known yesterday in Yola in an interview with Newsmen.

He  said that the development was to create business opportunity and assist the returnee IDPs  improve their livelihood.

“ As part of the committee’s  humanitarian  intervention in Adamawa, about 1,000 returnees Internally Displaced Persons  assisted with unconditional cash grant.

“ Each  beneficiary received N40, 000 naira free cash to restart or expand a small business of his choice,” San Roman said.
He said among the beneficiaries  include Petty traders, restaurant and small eatery,tailoring, among others.

Similarly, he confirmed that no fewer than 13,312  IDPs returnee family assisted In 2016  with agricultural inputs from Maiha,Michika,Yola South and Yola North LGAs.

According to San Roman, in 2015  a total of 3,502 returnee families were also supported with farming inputs .

He said that among the inputs distributed include improve variety maize seedlings and fertilizer.