Türkiye delivers 36 tons of aid to Nigerians
Food assistance distributed to displaced families in Adamawa as Türkiye expands humanitarian support in conflict-affected Northeast Nigeria
By Abdullahi Yusuf
Türkiye has delivered 36 tonnes of humanitarian aid to displaced communities in northeastern Nigeria, as part of ongoing international efforts to address the country’s protracted humanitarian crisis.
The consignment, coordinated by Türkiye’s Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD), was distributed at the Malkohi Internally Displaced Persons Camp near Yola, where thousands of people displaced by conflict are currently sheltering.
Many residents of the camp have fled violence linked to the Islamist militant group Boko Haram, whose insurgency has affected large parts of the region for more than a decade.
The distribution was carried out in coordination with the United Nations and attended by Türkiye’s ambassador to Nigeria, Mehmet Poroy, alongside local officials including Adamawa State’s Commissioner for Humanitarian Affairs, Bello Hamman Diram.
Speaking at the event, Mr Poroy said the assistance formed part of Türkiye’s broader humanitarian engagement, aimed at easing the conditions of those displaced by conflict.
“These efforts are intended to alleviate, even if only in part, the hardships faced by those living in difficult circumstances,” he said.
Officials from Nigeria’s National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) welcomed the support, describing the supplies as a significant contribution to meeting urgent needs within the camp.
A representative in Adamawa, Selen Laori, said the aid would help address immediate shortages of essential food and basic household items among displaced families.
The 36 tonnes of supplies include staple food products and other materials intended to support daily living conditions for camp residents.
Humanitarian agencies say the needs in northeastern Nigeria remain acute. The long-running insurgency by Boko Haram has displaced hundreds of thousands of people, many of whom continue to rely on aid for survival.
Türkiye has in recent years expanded its humanitarian footprint across Africa, positioning such interventions as part of a wider policy of international assistance and engagement.
The latest delivery is also seen as contributing to broader UN-supported relief operations in the region, as aid agencies continue to respond to one of West Africa’s most persistent humanitarian crises.
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