By Ada Nkong
Armed with information on the medical needs of the displaced people of Belegete as well as other basic needs, the Who is Who in Northern Cross River Team, working in unison with a team funded by Senator Jarigbe Agom held a medical outreach for the displaced people.
The team of 21 health workers led by Prof Iklaki, Dr Edem Ushie and Dr Chris Ugbe during the two day medical intervention attended to hundreds of Belegete patients at the Ranch clinic. Various treatments including surgeries were carried out. The Who is Who funded the medical effort with 500,000 naira while Senator Jarigbe funded with 2000,000 naira.
In a related development, relief materials like mattresses and clothes were distributed to the displaced people of Belegete by the Who is Who intervention team comprising Chief Dorn Cklaimz Enamhe, Prof John Undie, Dr. Isaac Ishamali, Dr. Mrs. Mary Mark Ogbeche, Dr. Mrs. Martina Ntino, and Mr. Roland Ugeh, representing the Who is Who of Cross River North, undertook a second visit to the displaced people of Belegete at the Obudu Ranch Resort .
The materials distributed include 300 foam mats, worth over N1,050,000,100 Additional Blankets pieces worth N330,000.
200 hundred jeans, Chinoz trousers, and other easy wears, 200 dress shirts worth N360,000
200 wrappers worth N230,000 and
100 Mosquito nets worth N200,000
During this visit, the convener Who is Who, Dr Dom KClaimz Enamhe restated the commitment of the group to supporting the Belegete IDPs. Notably, items presented to the community included wrappers specifically for women and mosquito nets, foams, and warm clothing, together with normal outing clothes.
The Belegete people expressed gratitude to the teams for bringing them succour at this trying moment in their existence and prayed for God to bless their benefactors.
A member of the team, Dr Isaac Ishamali shared first hand the situation.
“As members of the intervention committee of the “Who is Who in northern CRS”, we went with relief materials ranging from foodstuffs, clothings, blankets and mattresses to the Ranch thrice for the displaced people of Belegete. Each time we visited, there was progressive identification of their needs which informed our subsequent outreaches which included the medical outreach. Their excitement was palpable as they were enmeshed in prayers for us. We were even informed that they lost two children to the harsh elements which informed our decision to procure the blankets and clothing to keep them warm. However, we gave them hope with a promise that we were going to escalate their plight to government for further intervention. They were thankful and still expectant as they desire to return to their homes”.
Recall that the people of Belegete had been displaced following an attack by armed men suspected to be Ambassonians from Cameron and have since been displaced from their homes and living under unsavoury conditions.
The recent intervention is the second by the Who is Who in Northern Cross River State.
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