{"id":55396,"date":"2017-01-12T00:28:23","date_gmt":"2017-01-11T23:28:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=55396"},"modified":"2017-01-12T00:28:23","modified_gmt":"2017-01-11T23:28:23","slug":"boko-haram-un-refutes-borno-governors-allegations-misuse-funds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/boko-haram-un-refutes-borno-governors-allegations-misuse-funds\/","title":{"rendered":"Boko Haram: UN refutes Borno governor\u2019s allegations on misuse of funds"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Edward Kallon, the UN Resident Humanitarian Coordinator to Nigeria, has<br \/>\nrefuted Borno Gov. Kashim Shettima\u2019s allegations of under-performance and<br \/>\nmisuse of funds against UN agencies in the North-East.<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Kallon said during a courtesy visit to the Executive Director of<br \/>\nVictims Support Fund (VSF), <span class=\"aBn\" tabindex=\"0\" data-term=\"goog_1413259951\"><span class=\"aQJ\">Sunday<\/span><\/span> Ochoche, on Wednesday in Abuja, that UN<br \/>\nagencies had scaled up their presence and assistance in the area.<\/p>\n<p>According to him, UN agencies have currently reached over 2 million people<br \/>\nwith humanitarian assistance as against barely 100,000 people as at<br \/>\nOctober 2016.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe challenges are enormous but there has been a lot of progress on<br \/>\nhumanitarian response since October 2016 when I assumed duty as the UN<br \/>\nResident Humanitarian Coordinator and UNDP resident Representative to<br \/>\nNigeria.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBefore I came, the international community was barely reaching 100,000;<br \/>\nhowever, in December, humanitarian assistance was reaching over 1 million<br \/>\nfamilies,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPresently, humanitarian assistance is reaching about two million people<br \/>\nin the North-East; there has been a huge progress so far.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe UN system is an accountable system and if we receive a request from<br \/>\nthe Governor of Borno on what we are bringing in and what is being spent<br \/>\nwe would give that information.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSuch information is not hidden.\u2019\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Shettima had <span class=\"aBn\" tabindex=\"0\" data-term=\"goog_1413259952\"><span class=\"aQJ\">on Tuesday<\/span><\/span> attacked UN organisations and over 100<br \/>\nnongovernmental in the north-east, accusing them of misusing funds meant<br \/>\nfor people displaced by Boko Haram crisis.<\/p>\n<p>He singled out UNICEF for rebuke, but also praised eight organisations for<br \/>\ntheir efforts.<\/p>\n<p>On allegations of misuse of funds, the UNDP representative described it as<br \/>\nunfair as the operations in the North-East were being executed at a cost<br \/>\nwhich must be met.<\/p>\n<p>He explained that respective UN agencies had the moral obligation of<br \/>\nensuring the security and safety of its staff in the country.<\/p>\n<p>The UNDP Chief therefore advised the Federal Government and relevant<br \/>\nauthorities at all levels no to politicize the role and response of the UN<br \/>\nand international communities in the North-East.<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Kallon advised government agencies to ensure the accountability of<br \/>\ngovernment funds being contributed to the efforts in the North-East.<br \/>\nAccording to him, his principal goal is to ensure coordination among<br \/>\nstakeholders in the field through effective synergy.<\/p>\n<p>He applauded VSF for its role in the reconstruction efforts in the<br \/>\nNorth-East towards rebuilding public and personal structures as well as<br \/>\nrebuilding lives and livelihoods.<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Kallon said the UN had launched a humanitarian response plan, where it<br \/>\nis requesting a million dollars to provide humanitarian assistance to over<br \/>\n5.6 million people affected by the conflict in North-East.<\/p>\n<p>Responding, Mr. Ochoche thanked the UNDP chief for his efforts so far<br \/>\nsince he assumed duty.<\/p>\n<p>He said the challenges in the North-East were beyond one agency or<br \/>\ngovernment to manage, adding that partnership and collaboration were<br \/>\ninevitable moving forward.<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Ochoche said the fund was focusing on addressing the crises around<br \/>\nhealth, social services, education and economic empowerment of women.<\/p>\n<p>According to him, VSF has been supporting the safe return of IDPs and<br \/>\nrehabilitating those trapped in Boko Haram enclaves back to their<br \/>\ncommunities.<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Ochehe urged Kallon to collaborate with the state government as<br \/>\nShettima\u2019s allegations could be due to a mild miscommunication.(NAN)<\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Edward Kallon, the UN Resident Humanitarian Coordinator to Nigeria, has refuted Borno Gov. 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