Vice President Kashim Shettima has confirmed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu approved the sum of ₦108 billion to be distributed equally amongst all 36 states to tackle flooding and devastating effects of erosion in their region. Shettima who had just returned from a tour of affected areas in Maiduguri, the Borno state capital, described what he saw on the ground as a “national calamity”.
According to him, no fewer than one million people have been displaced by the gory situation.
“The President has shown his zeal, willingness and commitment to partner with the states towards addressing these issues.
“Recently, he approved the release of N3 billion to each state of the federation to address some of these challenges so that all parts of the federation should have buy-in and belonging,” Shettima said.
Also speaking on relief efforts, speaker of the house of representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, said: “We in the National Assembly are looking all through to see what kind of support we will give to the people affected.
“Insha Allah, it will come to pass, and people will go back to their normal lives and businesses as if it did not happen because we and you will make sure that we provide all the palliatives for them to regain their means of livelihood.”
Borno State Governor Babagana Zulum, whose capital city is reeling under the flooding that followed the collapse of Alau Dam water channels, confirmed yesterday he had received ₦3 billion from the Federal Government to battle the humanitarian crisis.
