We are sad but not surprised over reports of death of inmates in the Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camps in Borno State as a result of malnutrition.
A recent report by the Doctors Without Borders to President Muhammadu Buhari, complete with photographs depicting grossly malnourished children also warned that 24,000 IDPs needed urgent medical attention. At least 30 children reportedly die daily from malnutrition. This infuriated the President and he invited Governor Kashim Shettima of Borno State to the Presidential Villa to ascertain the reasons behind this problem in spite of "huge spending".
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