Abia govt gives medical support to 3,500 IDPs

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•Commissioner for Health attending to an IDP during the medical outreach at Isu community.

By Vincent Ujumadu

Following the lingering communal crisis between the Isu community in the Arochukwu council area and her Utuma neighbours in the Biase council area of Cross River State, the Abia State government has held medical outreach for over 3,500 Internally Displaced Persons at Isu Community.

A boundary dispute had erupted between the Isu community and her Utuma clan over limestone deposits located in the area. President General of Isu Progressive Union, IPU, Elder Felix Okoro, told South East Voice, that over 3,500 indigenes of the community have been displaced due to the crisis.

Speaking during the flag-off of a 2-day medical outreach at the IDP camp located at Ohabuike Primary School, Obieze Isu, Commissioner for Health, Dr. Joe Osuji said that the state government had embarked on the 2-day medical outreach following news of border clashes that had made the Isu people become…



Source: Vanguard Newspaper