The Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Lagos Province 4, on Tuesday provided succour to the internally displaced persons (IDPS) in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), and offered free medical services to ameliorate their health challenges.
The church donated toilets, boreholes and other items worth millions of naira to alleviate the suffering of the IDPS.
More than 3,000 persons including men, women and children who were displaced by the dastardly attacks by Boko Haram and herdsmen across the country are taking refuge in a temporary camp located in New Kuchigoro, near Games Village in the FCT.
The displaced persons lack basic amenities and their living condition is seriously deplorable. They are affected by varied diseases and sicknesses.
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Disturbed by the poor living condition of the IDPS, the RCCG has intervened and ensured that the vulnerable persons are given adequate healthcare services.
At Kuchigoro on Tuesday, the Provincial Pastor in charge of RCCG Lagos Province 4, Pastor Oghogho Ayanru, accompanied by his wife, Pastor Teresa and other members of the church, performed the commissioning of the school, toilets and borehole projects executed and freely donated to the IDPS.
Pastor Ayanru explained that the projects were part of corporate social responsibility of the church to improve the lives of the displaced persons.
He said the IDPS were devastated and the Church was apt to show that God has not forgotten them.
“These projects are executed and freely donated to the IDPS to let them know that God has not forgotten them and this is to also make sure they join the Nigerian project,” Ayanru explained.
“Sometimes the displaced persons are left out and we just have to assist them to be part of the Nigerian project. This is because of the love of God and care for humanity.
“One of our members from Abuja came to Lagos, after putting up a school, and told us that the IDPS camp was in need of toilets and portable water and that is why we executed these projects,” Ayanru explained.
He further urged government to do more and proffer better ways of ensuring that the displaced persons are not abandoned to suffer in misery.
Speaking to newsmen, Dr. John Odoko, the medical team leader, said more than 3,000 of the IDPS had contracted varied diseases and that the team provided free drugs and other medical services to them.
“We came here with expectation to offer free medical treatment to about 500 persons but so far, about 3,000 are being treated at the moment. This is to make sure that their unhealthy conditions are properly catered for,” Idoko said.
