Tinubu Sends Delegation To Niger State Amidst Devastating Floods

A Federal Government delegation led by Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, and Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Prof. Nentawe Goshwe Yilwatda, visited Niger State on Saturday to assess the devastating flood disaster in Mokwa.

The delegation also paid a courtesy visit to the Deputy Governor of Niger State, Yakubu Garba, to convey President Bola Tinubu’s message of condolence and solidarity.

According to a statement signed by Idris’ media aide, Rabiu Ibrahim, the president has directed the immediate deployment of federal resources to support the relief effort.

Idris stated, “We are here on the directive of Mr President, Bola Tinubu, to come and see the people of Niger State particularly the Governor and officials of the state government to commiserate with you, to sympathize and empathise with you on what has happened in Mokwa Local Government Area

“Mr President is personally saddened by this, and yesterday he directed that every available resource of the Federal Government should be deployed to Mokwa, and that’s why you are seeing me in the company of my brother, the Honourable Minister of Humanitarian Affairs.”

Idris also stated that the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has already conducted an assessment and mobilised to deliver immediate support.

The president has also tasked the National Orientation Agency with enhancing public sensitisation campaigns to improve disaster preparedness and response.

The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation added that the National Commission for Refugees, Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons would take over from NEMA to provide continued assistance to displaced individuals.

Responding, Deputy Governor Garba appreciated the federal government’s rapid intervention and described the floods as one of the most destructive in recent memory, affecting 503 households and cutting off major access routes.

The floods have resulted in at least 151 deaths, displaced over 3,000 individuals, and destroyed more than 260 homes, township roads, and major bridges in Mokwa and Raba.

Tinubu Sends Delegation To Niger State Amidst Devastating Floods is first published on The Whistler Newspaper