The federal government has released N3 billion to each state across the country to address the flooding issues in the states.
The Vice President, Kashim Shettima, disclosed this while speaking with newsmen after visiting the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camp in Gwada, Shiroro local government area of Niger state.
He explained that he was in Niger State for an assessment tour under the directives of President Bola Tinubu, reaffirming the commitment of the federal government to the people of Niger State and Nigeria towards addressing the devastating effects of flood and insecurity that had bedevilled the country.
Shettima said that though the N3 billion is being given to each state, there are states that would get more as some states are more affected than others.
“This is just the tip of the iceberg as far as some states like Borno, Sokoto, Niger, Bayelsa and Jigawa are concerned. We will do the assessment and be scientific in our approach and all states that deserve to be supported will be fully supported because governance is about the people and the President has the people in his mind as he sleeps and wakes up with Nigeria on his mind and we will go round the country and offer empathy and support”, he said.
Report says that the general number of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in the state stands at 46,853 displaced persons with 5,863 households affected.
The Vice President was accompanied by the Minister of Information, Muhammed Idris Malagi; the Minister of State for Agriculture, Senator Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi; the Director General of Nigeria Emergency Management Agency and the Chairman of the Nigeria Governor’s Forum and Governor of Kwara State, AbdulRahman Abdulrazaq.
He however restated the commitment of the federal government towards supporting the government and people of Niger State towards addressing the challenges caused by devastation by flood and insecurity.
The Federal Government has announced plans for immediate commencement of upgrading the Alau Dam in Maiduguri, Borno State. This was disclosed in a press statement signed by the Director, Information and Public Relations at the Federal Ministry of Water Resources and Sanitation, Funmi Imuetinyan . The statement noted that the move is aimed at tackling the persistent challenges posed by the dam’s overflow and making a permanent solution to the […]
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