Posted on: 09:51 Mon, 02 Nov 2015



The Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) made the accusation on Sunday, November 1, when members of Advertising Practitioners Association Abuja Chapter visited the camp to make donations.

Confirming the allegation that those in charge of the camp sell some of the items donated to them by Nigerians and corporate organizations, one of the IDPs, told Vanguard that the leaders, especially from the Gwoza camp usually take thebadvantage of the far distance of IDPs in the Bauchi camp and other far away camps to hoard their share of the donations and sell them to food sellers and sometimes to the real owners when they are faced with food scarcity.

"It is true that most of the donations made to us are not getting to us. They sell some of the gift items to people. What the leaders do is that they sell some to the food items to food sellers and those that care to buy.

Some IDPs too, sell theirs after collecting their share when they need money." he said Other IDPs who spoke to Vanguard also confirmed the allegation and called on government to address their plight without further delay.