UN calls for respect, protection of Aid Workers, after Soldier kills an international staff in Borno

UN calls for respect, protection of Aid Workers, after Soldier kills an international staff in Borno

By: James Bwala

The Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria, Mr. Mathias Schmale has called for the respect and protection of humanitarian workers for their courageous act in taking the train so to go deep into the fields to provide life saving Assistance to people in need.

Mr. Mathias was speaking following yesterday’s killing of a staff member of the humanitarian non-governmental organization Meědecins du Monde in Damboa, Borno State, which he described as deeply disturbing and sad. 

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“On behalf of the United Nations, I convey my heartfelt condolences to the aid worker’s family and to her colleagues. 

“I also wish a speedy recovery to a pilot working with the UN Humanitarian Air Service (UNHAS) who was injured in the deplorable attack by an apparently rogue soldier.

“All humanitarian staff working in north-east Nigeria deserve our fullest respect for their courage and commitment to stay and deliver life-saving assistance to people in need in often difficult and dangerous circumstances. Humanitarian workers must be protected.

“I laud the Government and the military’s efforts to speedily investigate yesterday’s incident and urge them to strengthen remedial measures to prevent similar incidents in the future.” He said

Recalled that on Thursday rogue soldier attacked humanitarian workers where an international staff and a soldier, which attempted to save her were killed in Damboa local government area of Borno state.

The sad incident have continued to call on the authorities especially the military to check on soldiers, who may have been traumatise as well as go into depression as a result of long stay away from family members.

UN calls for respect, protection of Aid Workers, after Soldier kills an international staff in Borno