Tinubu orders release of #2b, 20 trucks of food items to victims of flood

By Daniel Ebi, Minna

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has ordered for the  immediate release of two billion naira as support for the victims of the Mokwa flood disaster.

The Nations News reports that the release of the above fund by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, came shortly after the visit and donation of food items to the victims of the flood by the former Presidential Candidate of Labour Party, LP, Mr. Peter  Obi.

The Vice President Kashim Shettima  who represented the president announced the palliative when he paid a sympathy and on the spot assessment visit to Mokwa community on Wednesday. 

He also disclosed that the Federal Government under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has also directed the national emergency management agency to immediately release 20 trucks of food items to the victims.

The President also directed that the major bridges washed away by the flood should be repaired by the Ministry of work to ease the pains of commuters on the North – South corridor. 

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The Federal Government, however, took a dig at Mr. Peter Obi for donating N20 million and accused him for politicking with the disaster. 

” We are here to see and feel the suffering of our people, we are not like people who will go to Minna and announce donation of Twenty Million for the optics “

The Federal Government assured victims of the disaster of plans by the federal government to find a lasting solution to  perennial flood disasters in the country. 

Responding, the deputy governor of Niger State, Yakubu Garba who received the Vice president alongside the Chairman of Niger State council of traditional Rulers, Alhaji Yahaya Abubakar  commended the Federal Government for coming to the aid of the State and victims at a very trying moment.