BIPC donates 500 loaves of bread, 1000 bags of sachet to victims of herdsmen attack

From Attah Ede, Makurdi 

The Benue Investment and Property Company Limited (BIPC), on Tuesday donated 500 loaves of BIPC Bread and 1,000 bags of sachet water to victims displaced by the recent deadly attack on Yelewata community in Guma Local Government Area of Benue State.

The Group Managing Director of BIPC, Raymond Asemakaha-CFA, in company of top management and staff donated  the items  to the internally displaced persons (IDPs) camp located at the International Market Along George Akume Way Makurdi.

He  also  pledged that the company would sustain the donation for every three days.

“We’re here to stand in solidarity with you and share in your pain. We will continue to bring bread and water every three days for as long as you remain here. You’re not alone.

“The Governor we have, the one that is doing everything possible to restore peace so that people will go back to their homes will not allow the enemy to succeed. 

“We feel your pains. Nobody will be happy to wake up and see that his family members, friends are killed, houses burnt into ashes and everything destroyed. 

“We just came here with a little token of 500 loaves of bread and 1000 bags of water today. This will continue three times every week. 

“We just want you to know that we are part of your pains and part of what you are going through.” he said

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Asemakaha also conveyed the commitment of his Excellency, the Executive Governor of Benue State Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Iormem Alia to restore  peace and security in yelewata  and other areas affected by insecurity in the state,  assuring the victims that the state government will not abandon them in their time of need.

In a welcome remark, the Permanent Secretary of the Benue State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), Sir James Iorpuu, represented by the head of operations, Donald komgbenda expressed appreciation for the donation. 

He revealed that the camp is currently housing 3,078 internally displaced persons across 1,277 households, comprising 1,057 males and 2,027 women and children.

The humanitarian gesture comes days after the massacre in Yelewata, where scores of  people were reportedly killed in a violent attack.