President Tinubu Establishes Relief Fund for Flood Victims
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has assured the establishment of a disaster relief fund to assist Nigerian citizens impacted by floods and other disasters. President Tinubu who announced this at the Borno Government House when he visited Maiduguri, Borno State, on Monday to sympathise with the government and people over the recent flooding from Alau Dam said the […]
Maiduguri Flood Affects Thousands, Presidency Direct Evacuation
President Bola Tinubu has ordered the National Emergency Management Agency to assist the flood victims in Maiduguri. Tinubu in a statement by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, described the flood as the worst in recent decades, having displaced thousands of residents and affected facilities such as the Shehu’s Palace, Post office and the Maiduguri Teaching Hospital. The President also called for the immediate evacuation of people from affected areas and assured Governor Babagana Zulum of federal support to address the humanitarian needs of the affected population. Major roads, houses, and shops in Maiduguri metropolis, the Borno State capital, and parts of the Jere Local Government Area have been submerged by floodwaters, and a prison wall located along the Custom area was reportedly broken by the flood, allegedly drowned some inmates while several others escaped for their lives.