By Odimmegwa Johnpeter, Abuja
The Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, highly appreciated the commendable actions taken by UNMAS in Nigeria and the Armed Forces of Nigeria, and the North East Development Commission towards raising awareness and mitigating the risks posed by unexploded ordnance, mines, and other explosive remnants of war in conflict-affected communities. This was contained in a statement by Grace Osuji of the media unit.
As part of the Ministry’s efforts to raise mine awareness, the North East Development Commission NEDC in collaboration with a local partner Makesafe Humanitarian Safety and Demining Services is currently organising a series of mine risk awareness training for communities in the BAY States (Borno, Adamawa, and Yobe).
According to the Hon. Minister, Hajiya Sadiya Umar Farouq, the International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action, was aimed for an environment free of mines and other UXOs where people can live and work in a safe environment conducive to development and where the people are fully sensitised about mine risks and needs of victims are met.
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