Commends Nat’l Adviser John Paul Ochemba’s Sponsorship
Towards 2024 World Humanitarian Day, the Transnational Intergovernmental Organization International Human Rights Commission (IHRC) in Nigeria has reiterated its efforts to achieve the Zero-Hunger Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 2.
Commence Feed Street Children Initiative to relieve the suffering of street children amid a persistent surge in hunger and food insecurity, fueled by a complex interplay of factors globally.
With economic hardship fueling debate and tension among Nigerian leaders and citizens to protest, the Commission’s Ambassador-at-Large/Head of Diplomatic Mission in Nigeria, H.E. Ambassador Dr. Duru Hezekiah, formerly appealed to Nigerians not to embark on protest but rather give dialogue a chance because dialogue was the most effective way to build consensus and resolve conflicts in any society.
Mitigating immediate attention and coordinated global efforts to alleviate this critical humanitarian challenge, the IHRC has come up with this initiative to cushion unavoidable feelings of pain and hunger and to reach as many children as possible with effective, low-cost solutions to counter the biggest threat to their survival- hunger!
The National Coordinator for IHRC Special Monitoring Mission in Nigeria, Engr. Comrade Elijah Vitus Echendu disclosed this in a statement on Thursday at Owerri.
He said the global issue of hunger and food insecurity has shown an alarming increase since 2015, a trend exacerbated by a combination of factors including the pandemic, conflict, climate change, deepening inequalities, and the wake of a persistent hike in food prices in the country.
“Most often, when you listen to the people who find themselves on the street, the story is simple: they have to find a means of survival”.
We embrace the month of August with emphasis on World Humanitarian Day, celebrated every 19th, and we are using this opportunity to begin the IHRC Feeds Street Children in Nigeria from Owerri in Imo State.
Comrade Elijah further appreciated the National Adviser to the IHRC Special Monitoring Mission in Nigeria, Engr. John Paul Ochemba – a philanthropist worthy of emulation, for supporting H.E. Ambassador Dr. Duru Hezekiah and sponsoring the Feeding Street Children project in Owerri, adding that over 500 Street Children will benefit from today’s flag-off in Owerri.
He noted that Engr Ochemba has expressed readiness to support the implementation of the project across other parts of Nigeria.
“The Organization is now relied upon to coordinate humanitarian relief of emergencies and emphasized the need for the government to support farmers, including subsidizing production inputs, and providing necessary measures that uphold the rights of Nigerians, particularly children in the time of humanitarian crises”, he maintained.
Reported:
Fidelis Onakpoma
Head Media and Strategic Communications IHRC Nigeria
