UN releases $13m to support Boko Haram victims in Nigeria's northeast

The United Nations humanitarian chief, Stephen O’Brien has announced the release of $13 million from the Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) to provide life-saving assistance for victims of Boko Haram insurgency in Nigeria’s north-east.

According to the UN, an estimated 250,000 people are in need of help because of the loss of property due to the insurgency. The UN also stated that over 50,000 people were in need of tools for the upcoming planting season, hence the CERF funding.

“People have experienced unspeakable suffering due to the violence perpetrated by Boko Haram. We now have better access finally, and a chance to help them,” the Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator said.