President Bola Tinubu has approved the release of N2 billion for the immediate reconstruction of homes of people affected by the recent flood disaster in Mokwa, Niger State.
Vice President Kashim Shettima disclosed this during a visit to the victims in Mokwa in Mokwa Local Government Area of the state on Wednesday.
Shettima assured that the Federal Government would address issues raised by the affected victims of the flood disaster.
“The president specifically instructed me to come to Mokwa to commiserate with the people over the tragedy that befell the town. His heart is with the grieving people of Mokwa,” he said.
“All issues raised will be addressed by the federal government in collaboration with the Niger government.”
The Vice President also disclosed that President Bola Tinubu had directed the Minister for Environment and the Minister of State for Agriculture to relocate to Niger to ensure immediate intervention under the ACRSAL project for drainage issues in Mokwa town.
Shettima said 20 trucks of food items have been approved by Tinubu to be distributed to the actual victims in collaboration with the village head of Mokwa.
The vice president commended the Deputy Governor and the Director General of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) for their proactiveness in handling the situation.
In his remarks, the Deputy Governor, Mr. Yakubu Garba, appealed to the Federal Government for quick intervention to address the impact of the disaster.
“We are saddened as a state due to the flood disaster; we commend NEMA DG for promptly responding to the disaster.
“We need quick intervention, as the four collapsed bridges have cut down social and economic activities, especially in Rabba, as students cannot come to Mokwa when there’s rainfall; the bridge needs to be fixed,” he said.
About 2,000 houses were destroyed by the flood.
Etsu Nupe, Yahaya Abubakar, also appealed to the Federal Government to intervene in several road projects in Mokwa and across the state.
“There is an ongoing road project bypassing Mokwa town, but because of compensation, the work has stopped.
“We appeal to the FG to fast-track the project, as it’s making life unbearable for the people,” he said.
He also appealed for the completion of key road projects, including the Mokwa-Brini-Gwari Kaduna road, Lambata-Bida road, Bida-Patigi road, and Agaie-Match Boro roads, and called for the deployment of an ecological team to address ecological issues in the town.
The Village Head of Mokwa, Mohammed Aliyu, appreciated the Federal Government for the show of support to the community since the flood disaster.
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