Following the heightening of the Boko Haram insurgency in the North-East, Médecins Sans Frontières has revealed that no less than 35,000 Nigerians have fled to Cameroon to become refugees lately.
MSF, additionally called Doctors without Borders, in a statement said the latest migration followed an increase in violence around Rann in Borno State.
In the statement, huge numbers of the Nigerian displaced people in the Cameroonian town of Goura earnestly need food, shelter and water.
The MSF said it had propelled a crisis reaction to deal with the displaced people.
The announcement cited MSF’s appointee program administrator for crises Dr Silas Moussa as saying, “They (refugees) left on foot very early in the morning — women, children and elderly people.
“When they fled, they had to leave elderly and sick relatives behind. They brought along what possessions they could, but in Goura they have nothing to drink and nowhere to sleep. They have been left to fend for themselves.”
The statement added, “The refugees have been staying in a large, informal camp in Goura since late January. Most are sleeping in the open, even though it is sandstorm season and the temperature drops sharply at night.
“The uncertainty surrounding whether these refugees will be resettled or returned to Nigeria prevents humanitarian assistance from being as complete and effective as it should be.”