UNDP ANALYSES THE IMPACT OF BOKO HARAM KILLING IN NIGERIA
The body try to expose the devastating impact of the BOKO Haram sect on the national distance of the most populous black nation in the world.
The UNDP has analyses the impact of Boko Haram killing and it devastating setback Nigeria since it inception in 2009. The Union says the Boko Haram terrorists killed about 350,000 people in the North-East, of whom 90 per cent were children.
The new report, released in collaboration with Nigeria’s Ministry of Finance, gave a new toll on the war and impacts of the insurgency on livelihoods, showing that it is 10 times higher than previous estimates of about 35,000 based only on those killed since the conflict started in 2009.
UNDP noted that for every person killed directly, more than nine other lives were lost indirectly because of the impact of the war, citing damage to agriculture, water, trade, food, and healthcare.
Since Boko Haram launched its first attacks in 2009, close to two million people have fled their homes in three North-East states. The insurgency has contributed to a decline in agricultural production, leading to disease and hunger.Facilities including health centres and schools have been destroyed or become inaccessible.
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