Countries should be receptive of migrants - Ben Ayade to UN

Cross River State Governor, Professor Ben Ayade has appealed to the United Nations, UN to do more to curb humanitarian crises ravaging the world rather than just provide food and shelter for refugees.

The Governor made the appeal when he received the Federal Commissioner, National Commission for Refugees, Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons and some representatives of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees to Nigeria and ECOWAS urged the UN to ensure that countries do not close their borders against refugees seeking asylum.

The Cross River State Governor promised to continue to accommodate the Cameroonian refugees until the crisis in the Southern part of the country ends.

The Federal Commissioner, National Commission for Refugees, Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons, Hajiya Sadiya Farouk who thanked the Governor for the hospitality shown to the refugees, said over two thousand refugees had been registered in the State so far.

On his part, the Country Representative of the United Nations High Commissioner to Nigeria and ECOWAS, Mr. Jose-Anthonio Canhandula called on Africans and the International community to continue to show love and mutual respect for one another.

   

Mr. Canhandula said the office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees is partnering other United Nations agencies in the State to help better the living condition of refugees and internally displaced persons.