By Goodluck Ikiebe.
A Coalition of Registered Humanitarian Organisations in Nigeria says it has concluded plans to organise an international Conference on the West Africa Humanitarian Refugees Settlements in Abuja.
A statement to newsmen by the Director, Projects and Programmes, Ambassador Success Ikponmwosa, in Abuja on Thursday said that the two- day conference, scheduled to take place on the 11th to 12th September, wouls have over 40 high powered delegations from the United States and Haiti as participants.
Ikponmwosa added that the conference, would be a follow up to the success of the participation in the 2020 Lam Larsen Iconiq Impact Award, which is on the theme ‘INNOVATIVE IMPROVEMENT OF WEST AFRICA LARGEST REFUGEES SETTLEMENT’.
According to him, it is aimed at providing an innovative, functional, sustainable and economically viable model of settlements for refugees in Nigeria and other multi-layer conflicts regions in the West African Sub-region.
The Ambassador said, it was also premised on the need to unveil a most eco-friendly and indigenous solutions that would improve the livelihood and resilience of all refugees in West Africa.
According to him, the conference is put together by coalition of registered Humanitarian organisations committed to the improvement of the wellbeing of refugees in Nigeria, which include, Righteous Generation and Glorious Assembly of God, Elites West Africa, Urban Shelter and Global Landscape, Wooksbrothers Nig. Ltd, Vision Nig. Ltd and Refuge of Hope.
“This annual multidimensional humanitarian event appraises institutions, programmes, shared opportunities and possible recommendations to all stakeholders, especially those working to improve the conditions of refugees and other Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs).
“It provides an open access prospects to state and non-state actors in the humanitarian sector to share values through interactions, discussions, networking, peer learning and presentations,”he added.
The Ambassador further disclosed that there would be breakout sessions to focus on the different aspect of the entire solutions being proposed for viable economic innovative settlements.
“Lastly, the conference shall equally present a platform to unveil the programmes and projects outline for Cameroonian refugees in parts of Nigeria, such as Ogoja, Akampa, Benue as well as other Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camps in the North – East of Nigeria.
“It will also create a podium for international delegates presentations on leveraging opportunities for humanitarian actors,” he said.
