Mokwa Flood: Group Urges Tinubu, Gov. Bago to redeem pledges

….seeks ways to prevent future flooding in Mokwa community

By Daniel  Ebi, Minna 

Barely three weeks after the devastating flood disaster that  claimed  over 165 lives and destroyed properties worth billions of naira, a non governmental organization has appealed to both the Federal and Niger State governments to redeem their pledges to curtail future disasters.

In a strong worded statement issued by the NGO and signed by the secretary, Suleiman Ndaguye, commended  President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Governor Mohammed Umar Bago for showing empathy to the flood disaster victims. 

The statement quoted the Chairman of the Non Governmental organization, Alhaji Ahmed Nasir, a retired  Assistant controller General of  Customs which consist of prominent indigenes of the flood ravaged town to initiate actions  to put in place definite measures at finding a permanent solution to the perennial flood. 

He explained that, the flood disaster highlighted the urgency to address key concerns of climate change and effective assessment of the remote causes.

” Beyond the immediate measures, the Federal Government and Niger State Government  should institute  proactive measures to address flooding in Mokwa town, and Nigeria in general”

The group which applauded President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for his  N2 billion Naira donation  to the resettlement fund and 20 trucks of grains  for the victims as well as installation of power transformer for Mokwa town, and Governor Bago for visiting and announcing the release of one Billion Naira and 7 Billion Naira reconstruction of critical road infrastructure between Mokwa- Rabba road. 

” We however, appeal to both the Federal Government and Niger State Government to expedite action in fulfilling the promises

” A multi faceted approach involving the state actors and non governmental organization involving highly placed Mokwa indigenes are important to diminish flood disaster in Mokwa 

” We therefore appealed  to Niger State Governor to include, NGO groups  in Government resettlement committee as they knows the terrain “.the group stressed.