Monday 22 February 2016

Starving two-year-old child found in Gombe state .

A tiny two-year-old emaciated boy was found in Gombe state – “This is not Ethiopia, neither Somalia, this is Nigeria.” – The man, who posted the heartbreaking photos, calls on the government and NGOs to help A starving two-year-old boy was found in Gombe, Gombe state, in the northeastern part of Nigeria. This beautiful child is 2 years old and HIV negative Horrified by the child’s condition, Alhassan Yahya Abdullahi took to his Facebook page to spread the word and ask for help, he wrote: “This is not Ethiopia, neither Somalia, this is Nigeria. In fact it’s in my own state Gombe. This beautiful child is 2 years old and HIV negative. Then you will keep asking what’s the problem, it’s malnutrition, severe malnutrition. Our sincere appeal is to Government, NGOS, and entrepreneurs to come to aid of our dear state from this deadly menace, so help us God.” He later added that the situation becomes more alarming day by day because of the influx of internally IDPS from neighboring states of Borno, Yobe and Adamawa states.

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