Flood support:: Don’t pay money into any account not authorized by us- Niger Gov’t urges donors 

* As FG  pays sympathy visit pledge support.

  By Daniel  Ebi, Minna Niger. 

Niger State Government has cautioned  against activities of fraudsters who are already  posting fraudulent accounts soliciting for  support for the Mokwa flash flood disaster that claimed 151 lives even as the federal government paid a sympathetic visit to the State.

Deputy Governor of Niger State, Comrade Yakubu Garba who represented Governor Mohammed Umar Bago when a high powered Federal Government delegation led by Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Idris Mohammed Malagi paid a sympathy visit to the State on Saturday. 

The Deputy Governor warned that, while the State Government is appealing for corporate, individual and non governmental organization support, on no condition should such assistance be Channel through a privately own accounts 

He disclosed that,  while the immediate need of the State government is the establishment of temporary camps of the over 3018 displaced persons, those willing to contribute towards bringing  succour to the flood disaster victims can contact the relevant State  agencies for proper guidance. 

” As a State we have opened  a dedicated account for this disaster, every support should be channeled to it”

He however commended the Federal Emergency Management Agency, NEMA for its outstanding performance by assisting the State NSEMA in the search and rescue operation that is still ongoing days after the disaster. 

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He lamented that about 503 households were affected by the devastating effects of the flood while 265 structures were destroyed or washed away , and three major bridges. 

Speaking earlier, the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Idris Malagi  conveyed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s  heartfelt sympathy to the State government assuring that his administration will stand by the state at such a trying time. 

The Minister who was accompanied by his Humanitarian and poverty  reduction counterpart, Nentawe Goshwe Yilwatdo  assured the state government and victims of the Federal Government determination at finding a permanent solution to the perennial issue of flooding in the country. 

He explained that, as the rains intensify, the Ministry of information has mandated the national Orientation Agency to carry out public enlightenment and sensitization campaigns to educate Nigerians on the danger of dwelling along flood plains..