President Muhammadu Buhari 'has received amongst corking concern' reports of the flooding inwards Benue State, which, according to early on estimates, has affected thousands of homes as well as displaced to a greater extent than than 100,000 persons inwards 12 local authorities areas.
Consequently, the President has directed the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) to straightaway mobilize personnel as well as resources to come upwards to the assistance of the victims of the flooding. The President is closely monitoring the situation, as well as volition survive receiving regular updates on the scale of the disaster, likewise every bit the Federal Government's humanitarian response.
The President extends his sympathies to the Government as well as people of Benue State, as well as assures that the Federal Government volition brand available whatever assistance needed to enable the State Government as well as the affected communities cause create amongst as well as surmount the impact of the flooding.
GARBA SHEHU
Senior Special Assistant to the President
(Media as well as Publicity)
August 31, 2017