Yobe, most insecure state in North-East – Report

The six states in Nigeria’s North-East include Adamawa, Bauchi, Borno, Gombe, Taraba, and Yobe.

 The Livelihoods and Economic Recovery Assessment 2016 report, which was obtained by our correspondent in Abuja, revealed several key findings after an assessment that was conducted by Oxfam Nigeria on behalf of UNDP in the four states of Borno, Adamawa, Gombe, Yobe, eight local government areas, 24 wards.

No fewer than 3,258 households were sampled.

Additional revelations in the report showed that the residents in some of the states were still feeling insecure despite the presence of the Nigerian Armed Forces in the region.

Under its Safety and Social Cohesion section, the UNDP, in its report, said, “Indicators used to measure the level of security were based on the perception of insecurity of the populace surveyed. The assessment indicated that Yobe State was viewed as the most insecure and Adamawa State as the most secure.

 “Women recorded a lower percentage of insecurity distress when compared to men. This trend illustrates that men might feel more unsafe in the LGAs due to the fact that they are the ones most often killed when insurgents attack their communities.”

The UNDP also noted that individuals with illnesses such as asthma, diabetes, cancer, liver cirrhosis, HIV, tuberculosis and others, were present in 23 per cent of the households assessed.