Saturday, September 2
Buhari Tells NEMA To Assist Benue Floods’ Victims
President Buhari has directed the National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA to immediately mobilise personnel and resources to come to the aid of the victims of the flooding that has displaced over 100,000 persons in 12 local government areas of Benue State.
The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, disclosed this in a statement yesterday.
The statement read, “President Muhammadu Buhari has received with great concern reports of the flooding in Benue State, which, according to early estimates, has affected thousands of homes and
displaced more than 100,000 persons in 12 local government areas.
“Consequently, the President has directed the National Emergency Management Agency to immediately mobilise personnel and resources to come to the aid of the victims of the flooding.
“The President is closely monitoring the situation, and will be receiving regular updates on the scale of the disaster, as well as the Federal Government’s humanitarian response.
“The President extends his sympathies to the Government and people of Benue State, and assures that the Federal Government will make available any assistance needed to enable the state government and the affected communities to cope with and surmount the impact of the flooding.”
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