The United Nations has again warned that the security situation in the North-East, particularly in Borno State, remained volatile, stressing the need to ease the humanitarian pressure on the Lake Chad countries.

The warning is coming against the backdrop of the killing of about 78 farmers by the Boko Haram insurgents.

The Country Representative, United Nations High Commission for Refugees Nigeria, Ms. Chansa Kapaya, gave the warning at a stakeholders meeting on the implementation of the Global Compact on Refugees in Abuja, on Thursday, attended by Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State and the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Mrs Sadiya Farouk.

Kapaya said “More Internally Displaced Persons have been forced to leave their homes with over two million internally displaced while another 300,000 Nigerians displaced externally have sought refuge in the neighbouring Lake Chad Basin countries of Cameroon, Chad and Niger.

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“The operating environment remains extremely volatile, particularly in Borno State, for civilians, aid workers, humanitarian cargo and assets.”

She commended Nigeria’s exemplary regional leadership for its commitment to the implementation of the Global Compact on Refugees affirmed by the United Nations General Assembly in December 2018.

The GCR is an act of solidarity, recognising the international community’s shared responsibility for protecting, assisting and finding solutions to issues of refugees.

The official said the UN in Nigeria was implementing approaches aligned with the GCR and the Comprehensive Refugee Response Framework through the UN Sustainable Development and Partnership Framework 2018 -2022.