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President Buhari Orders NEMA To Aid Benue Flood Victims

President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) to immediately mobilize personnel and resources to come to the aid of the victims … Continue reading President Buhari Orders NEMA To Aid Benue Flood Victims


This file photo from August 2017 shows a flooded street in Benue State. The state is one of the over 20 others affected by the 2012 floods.
President Muhammadu Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) to immediately mobilize personnel and resources to come to the aid of the victims of the flooding that occurred in Benue State which rendered many homeless.

The President also noted that he would closely monitor the situation and will be receiving regular updates on the scale of the disaster, as well as the Federal Government’s humanitarian response.

He made this known on Thursday in a statement by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr Garba Shehu.

“President Muhammadu Buhari has received with great concern reports of the flooding in Benue State, displacing, from early estimates, more than 100,000 people.

“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 cope with and surmount the impact of the flooding,” the statement read.

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