Regarding 25,000 missing people, ICRC requests government action.

Stakeholders who convened to guarantee their family are not forgotten estimate that no less than 25,000 people are missing.

According to a statement released by the International Committee of the Red Cross on Monday, the missing people are victims of the fighting in the North-East.

Before its meeting with stakeholders on Tuesday, the statement—which was signed by Pat Griffiths and Aliyu Dawobe—was released.

The National Human Rights Commission and the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management, and Social Development are also co-hosting the gathering.

The stakeholders said that finding answers for those who are missing and their families will be the main focus of the gathering.

Kouame Adjoumani, the ICRC’s deputy protection coordinator, was cited as saying,

“Much more individuals are struggling with the uncertainty and agony of not knowing a loved one’s fate and location behind every missing person.

Families of the missing have economic, emotional, administrative, and legal issues all at once. Until these obstacles are addressed, they may not be able to restore their lives.

The purpose of the gathering was to discuss goals and an action plan to assist relatives of the missing, increase awareness, construct engagement channels, create collaborative networks, devise techniques for solutions, and generate funds.

Additionally, Anne-Sofie Stockman, a representative of the ICRC who works with missing persons’ families in Nigeria, said that the true number of missing people may be significantly greater than the 25,000 estimate.

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