*Rt. Hon. (Dr.) Tajudeen Abbas, Speaker of the Nigerian House of Representatives, discloses both The Presidency and National Assembly, Abuja, have designed some strategies and solutions for implementation in the next few days to bring succour to the victims of recent flood disasters in Maiduguri, Borno State capital

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In a move to urgently provide much-needed relief to thousands of flood victims in Maiduguri, Borno State Capital, The Nigerian Presidency and the National Assembly (NASS) in conjunction with the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) have designed some strategies and solutions for the devastating flood in the North-East ern state.

绿帽献妻 reports Rt. Hon. (Dr.) Tajudeen Abbas, Speaker of the House of Representatives, in the NASS, stated this Wednesday, September 10, 2024, while briefing news reporters shortly after he commiserated with Vice-President Kashim Shettima over the flood disaster in his home state of Borno, in the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

Abbas said: 鈥淚 am here today (Wednesday) to commiserate with His Excellency, the Vice-President, over the devastating flooding disaster in Maiduguri.

鈥淭hat is the purpose of my visit here, and I used that opportunity to discuss extensively the problems and the situation of the people, particularly those affected in Maiduguri.

鈥淲e have also designed some strategies and solutions by both the National Assembly and the presidency to implement in the next few days to bring succour to the victims of the flood in Maiduguri.鈥�

As regards the efforts of the Borno State Government at alleviating the sufferings of the flood victims in the state, the Speaker Abbas expressed confidence in the ability of Governor (Prof.) Babagana Umara Zulum of Borno State to ensure the judicious distribution of the Federal Government鈥檚 N3 billion intervention to the victims of the disaster.

鈥淭he governor, who is known for transparency, I am absolutely sure that whatever will be provided for them from the Presidency will be judiciously distributed, so I have no fear about that,鈥� stated he.

According to the Speaker, besides Borno State, the Federal Government has also extended palliatives to other states affected by the floods this year.

Abbas further explained: 鈥淟ike my own state, Kaduna, it has had similar flood incidents a few weeks ago, and we have taken measures to address that by giving palliatives.

鈥淲e have also reached out to the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), which advised us to assist the victims there.

鈥淲e are also making efforts with the governor of Niger state to see what we can do by the NASS to help, and also, all the other states that are affected, we will do what we can to help.鈥�

NEMA: Government begins evacuation of victims from affected communities in Maiduguri

In a related development, the Federal Government has also begun the evacuation of residents of the affected communities in the flooding that has ravaged North-Eastern city in the last few days.

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), which revealed this Tuesday, September 10, 2024, said that the agency was also working on the provision of food, shelter, and medical assistance for the victims in Maiduguri.

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