Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has raised fresh concerns over the worsening humanitarian situation in Gwoza Local Government Area of Borno State, warning that funding shortages, declining aid support and alarming displacement are placing thousands of lives at risk.
The warning was contained in a press statement signed by Abdulkareem Yakubu, Field Communication Officer (Press), Médecins Sans Frontières, Doctors Without Borders (MSF), and issued to DAILY POST.
The organisation said years of conflict and repeated displacement have left communities across Gwoza with severe humanitarian and medical needs, while health facilities remain under intense pressure.
The situation has been further aggravated by recent violence in Ngoshe, Borno State, which has forced more than 5,000 people to flee to Pulka. According to MSF, many of the displaced families escaped with only minimal belongings and are now living in overcrowded conditions with limited access to food, clean water, sanitation facilities and shelter.
MSF noted that the growing number of displaced persons has increased pressure on already limited resources in Pulka and surrounding communities.
“Funding gaps and a broader reduction in humanitarian assistance across Borno State are putting critical healthcare and life-saving services at serious risk,” an MSF representative, Mahmoudoune, said.
In response to the emergency, MSF said it launched a four-week intervention beginning from April 10, focusing on water supply, sanitation services and the distribution of essential relief materials to affected families in Pulka.
The medical charity also disclosed that it has been supporting Gwoza General Hospital since August 2025 by providing emergency medical care and facilitating referrals for critical patients.
It added that maternal and newborn healthcare services are being supported in Kushari in collaboration with the Ministry of Health, while nutrition programmes are ongoing in Maiduguri for children under five suffering from acute malnutrition.
MSF called on humanitarian organisations to urgently scale up assistance in Pulka, particularly in food aid, water, sanitation and hygiene interventions, to prevent further deterioration of conditions among displaced families.
The organisation also appealed to donors to provide sustained funding for healthcare and humanitarian operations in northeast Nigeria, warning that continued shortfalls could undermine access to life-saving services for vulnerable communities.
