PRESIDENT BUHARI RECEIVES KWARA GOV 1. President Muhammadu Buhari receives the Kwara State Governor, Alhaji Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq during a visit to the State House Abuja. PHOTO; BAYO OMOBORIOWO. SEPT 22 2020
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15,000 displaced flood victims: Kwara Gov. seeks more federal government help

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The Kwara State Governor, Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq, wants some more federal government help in support of victims of flood.

“We have about 5,000 houses and thousands of hectares of farmland are under water. Close to about 10,000 to 15,000 people are already displaced so far. So, it’s straining the State’s economy. That is why we need virtual aid, he said after meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari.

“I came to the President, among other things, to discuss ecological and developmental issues. And over the weekend, we had huge rainstorm that destroyed about 5,000 houses in the State capital. We had huge flooding in Kwara North and the bank of River Niger. There are a lot of internally displaced people at the bank of River Niger and in the State capital. The State needs virtual aid to abate the crisis.”

He urged the Federal Government to come to the aid of over 15,000 indigenes displaced by flood which has also resulted in financial loss to the tune of N10 billion.

On President Buhari’s response, the governor said:  “Very proactive, the Federal Government is coming in to assist the State. The new General Manager (GM) at National Emergence Agency (NEMA) is also coming to Kwara to see the situation for himself. Already, NEMA is on ground in Kwara. He promised that the cycle will be shorter this time around. Before, after flooding, it will take up to six months before the aid comes in. But he has promised that things have been turned around at NEMA and they will act promptly. I believe him because he is an ex-Airforce officer.  It will be regimented.”

 

 

 

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