Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Keana Local Government Area (LGA) of Nasarawa State have appealed to the state government to include them as beneficiaries of the Federal Government palliative distribution.
This is contained in a statement signed by Mr Dannis Utsa, Chairman, United Farmers’ Association of Kadarko community of Keana LGA and made available to newsmen on Wednesday in Lafia.
According to the chairman of the association who is also a displaced person the IDPs are already vulnerable and the effects of the removal of fuel subsidy has made their case worse.
He added that farmers from Ayua, Upuur, Ngur, Kpelev, Bature, Antsa, Kwara, Adootu communities of Keana LGA had been living in an IDP camp since their villages were attacked and destroyed.
Mr Utsa further appealed to the state government to beef up security in their communities and return them to enable farm to take care of their families.
He also appealed to the government to rebuild their destroyed houses and provide them with basic amenities.
He also said that the IDP camp in Kadarko area was taken over by Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) and appealed that they should be giving it back as a temporary shelter before their communities are rebuild. (NAN).