The Borno State Aid Disbursement Committee mentioned it had disbursed N18.08 billion in money and meals objects to no fewer than 101,330 households affected by the September 10, 2024 flood catastrophe in Maiduguri.
The Chairman of the committee, Baba-Bukar Gujibawu, disclosed this on Monday whereas presenting the committee’s report back to Governor Babagana Zulum in Maiduguri.
Gujibawu defined that the committee had acquired N18.2 billion in donations by way of a basket fund supported by the federal and state governments, company organisations, and people.
He added that of the N18.2 billion acquired by the committee, N10 billion was contributed by the Borno State Authorities.
Gujbawu mentioned that along with that, the committee had acquired donations of medication, medical provides, meals, and different important objects value billions of naira.
The Chairman, who thanked the governor for not interfering within the actions of the committee, listed beneficiaries of the funds to incorporate merchants, worship centres, personal colleges and clinics.
“The committee allotted N987 million to help 7,716 merchants in affected markets; N313 million to 814 worship centres; N213 million to 267 personal colleges; N89.4 million to 1,788 youths who contributed in the course of the flood, and N12.5 million to 22 personal clinics,” he mentioned.
The committee suggested that the remaining N4.45 billion in its account be used to rehabilitate roads in flood-hit areas of Gongulong and Previous Maiduguri roads whereas the remaining meals and non-food objects needs to be distributed to host communities.
Governor Zulum, who promised to implement the committee’s suggestions, ordered the instant institution of a everlasting catastrophe response construction on the State Emergency Administration Company (SEMA), as recommended by the committee’s report.
He additionally instructed the Secretary to the State Authorities to develop a plan for precisely documenting road names and home numbers throughout all communities throughout the state capital and surrounding areas.
As well as, the Ministry of Works has been tasked with the pressing reconstruction of highway networks broken by floods in varied communities.
The governor expressed gratitude to the Federal Authorities for its help to the victims of the Maiduguri flood catastrophe, notably praising President Bola Tinubu for his compassion and help to the folks of Borno in the course of the disaster.
Devastating flood after dam collapse
- The collapse of the Alau dam on the Ngadda River in Maiduguri on September 10, 2024, resulted in a devastating flood that claimed over 30 lives, displaced about 400,000 folks and destroyed farmlands and key infrastructure within the Borno state capital.
- The Nationwide Emergency Administration Company (NEMA), mentioned the floods affected about 40 per cent of the town, whereas the UN refugee company in Nigeria mentioned the flooding was the worst to hit Maiduguri in 30 years.
- President Bola Tinubu, accompanied by Senate President Godswill Akpabio and the Minister of Agriculture, Abubakar Kyari, visited the Northeastern state to sympathise with the victims and pledge his help to the state authorities.
What it’s best to know
- Borno and different Northeastern states have skilled devastating flooding this yr on account of rainfalls and dam ruptures.
- In August heavy rainfall resulted in large flooding in Adamawa, Taraba, and Jigawa states claiming no less than 49 lives and displacing over 41,000 folks.
- Nigeria skilled its worst flood in additional than a decade in 2022, ensuing within the dying of 600 folks, displacement of round 1.4 million, and destruction of 440,000 hectares (1.1 million acres) of farmland.
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