Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Tuesday said the role of the civil society organizations is crucial in the rebuilding, reconstruction, reconciliation and resettlement of terror victims in the northeast region.
Osinbajo, who spoke at the opening ceremony of the Northeast Humanitarian Multi-stakeholder Engagement in Maiduguri, Borno State, obsevered that the situation in the region would have been worse without the intervention of the CSOs and donor partners whom he described as first responders to the crisis.
“The many civil society groups, funding partners, regional and international partners, have given up their time, resources and even lives is some cases and deserve to be commended. But for you, first responders we would have been far worse off than we are today.
“The CSO community is the heart and conscience of underserved people and communities. You have shown uncommon compassion and offered a voice to the most vulnerable, especially when others were nowhere to be found. You have supported governments at all levels, in this region in particular, when things were very tough.
“ As we deal with what is evidently the greatest human challenge in Nigeria's recent history, we will need you to be even stronger. This challenge will require dedication, innovation and creativity especially from the NGO and CSO community,” the vice president said.
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