Tinubu arrives Maiduguri to sympathizes with flood victims
…Pledges support for victims
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has arrived in Maiduguri, the capital of Borno State, to offer condolences to the residents in the aftermath of a devastating flood that resulted in loss of lives and extensive damage to properties.
The President arrived at the Air component of Operation Hadin Kai, Airforce Base Maiduguri, Borno State on Monday, at 03:18 pm
On arrival, the President was received by the Governor of Borno State, Babagana Zulum, the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, the Air component commander, Air Commodore Usman Idris and some top-ranking officers of the Nigerian Army in the Northeast.
Also receiving the President were the Governors of Kogi State, Usman Ododo, Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company, NNPC, Mele Kyari, Senator representing Borno North, Mohammed Tahir Monguno, Minister of Agriculture and food security, Abubakar Kari, All Progressives Congress Party Chieftains and officials of the Bola Tinubu Administration.
While in Maiduguri, President Tinubu will visit the Palace of the Sheu of Borno, Abubakar Garba Ibn Umar Al Amin Elkanemi.
Tinubu, the leader of Nigeria, has affirmed his administration’s commitment to aiding the victims of the flood disaster in Maiduguri, Borno State.
The President pledged on Monday while addressing victims of the flood disaster at the camp of the Internally Displaced Persons located in Government Secondary School, Maiduguri, Borno State.
Tinubu reassured the Borno citizens of his support while he identified with the humanitarian challenges further exacerbated by the flood crisis.
“We will support you,” the President said.
President Tinubu was accompanied to the Maiduguri IDP camp by the Chairman of the National Assembly, Senator Godswill Akpabio, Chairman of Nigeria’s Governors Forum, Governor of Kwara State, Abdulrazak Abdulraham, Governor Bala Mohammed, Group Chief Executive Officer of Nigerian National Petroleum Company, NNPC, Mele Kyari, Senator representing Borno North, Mohammed Tahir Monguno, Minister of Agriculture and food security, Abubakar Kari,All Progressives Congress Party Chieftains amongst other
Tinubu while he departed from the IDP camp, proceeded to the Shehu of Borno’s palace, Abubakar Garba Ibn Umar Al Amin Elkanemi, One of the major places heavily affected by the flood induced by the overflow of Lau Dam.
The September 10 floods caused damage to schools, hospitals, government offices, banks and commercial areas, markets, a zoo, worship centres, homes, and prisons.
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) confirmed 37 deaths and 58 injuries in the flood-related incidents.
The authority said over one million people have been affected by the flood, with 414,000 more displaced.
The floods also caused Maiduguri’s worst flooding since the same dam Lau collapsed 30 years ago.
