President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has authorized a N108 billion fund to help states address natural disasters, with each state receiving N3 billion.
This decision comes as a response to severe flooding affecting Northern states and the threat of flooding and erosion in the South, particularly in the Southeast and Kaduna.
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency has forecasted more rainfall and potential flooding as the year progresses.
Borno State, facing severe flooding due to the failure of Alau Dam channels, has received N3 billion from the Federal Government to manage the crisis.
Governor Babagana Umara Zulum reported that the flooding has displaced over one million people.
Vice President Kashim Shettima, who has been assisting in Maiduguri, returned to the Presidential Villa and hosted House of Representatives Speaker Abbas Tajudeen yesterday.
He described the situation in Maiduguri as a “national calamity”.
Shettima said:
“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.”
The speaker promised that the House would give all necessary support to assist the victims.
He 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.”
