IDPs, orphanage homes appeal to STF for security, protection

Managers of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camps and Orphanages have appealed to the Special Military Task Force, (STF), to provide them with security considering the volatile insecurity situation in Plateau State.

“Whenever there is crisis most of the children hardly sleep for fear of being attack. You know most of them narrowly escaped from terrorists in the north-eastern part of the country to this place, so the sound of guns still frightens them”, says the camp Director, House of Recab, Mr. Sam Akaakka

Akaakka stated this on Sunday while appreciating the Special Military Task Force team in Plateau who visited the IDP camp to donate relive materials.

He said the presence of the task-force around the camp will help reassure the safety of the IDPs.

On her part, the house officer of the Plateau State Orphanage Home, Mrs Victoria Chikak, also emphasised on security, saying that the functionality of the orphanage home depends largely on how secured the environments are especially now that Plateau is witnessing civil unrest.

Earlier, the STF Commander, Major General Augustine Agundu, said the Command dimmed it fit to reach out to the less privilege within its general area, aimed at demonstrating to the public that the taskforce are not only interested in curbing crime through the use of guns and other stringent measures, but can also show love to win the hearts and minds of its citizens.

Speaking through the Chaplin of the task-force also known as Operation Safe Haven (OPSH), Rev Dahiru Sunday, the STF boss said his Command is not only interested on the security challenges on the Plateau but also on the well being of the people.

However items donated are bags of rice, diapers, tissue papers, milk, gallons of oil, yams, snacks, cash donation, etc.

Our correspondent reports that the gesture was made through the church arm of the STF, Divine Grace Chapel.