Reprieved has come the way of the victims of Borno State flood disaster as member representing Biu/Bayo/Shani/Kwaya/Kusar Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Muktar Betara, donated N100 million to them.
Betara, a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC), made the donation to Governor Babagana Zulum during an on-the-spot assessment of the disaster in Maiduguri on Thursday, 12 September, 2024.
While expressing grief over the death and displacement of thousands of Maiduguri residents, the lawmaker lauded the prompt intervention of Zulum towards cushioning the effects of the tragedy.
Betara, who chairs the House Committee on the Federal Capital Territory, expressed solidarity with the victims of the flood and assured that necessary interventions would be provided through relevant institutions to ensure their rehabilitation.
“As evident, thousands of our people were rendered homeless and their livelihoods washed away. May Almighty Allah condole you and all of us and grant the departed souls of our loved ones aljanah-firdaus”, he said.
Ahead of the resumption of the National Assembly from its annual recess; Betara pledged to bring to the knowledge of the House, the impact the flood left on the people.
“I will ensure that this flood disaster which remains a major humanitarian crisis is brought to the floor as a matter of urgent public importance when the House resumes from the annual recess in the coming weeks,” he assured.
Speaking on the current trend of flooding across the country, NEMA’s Director General of National Emergency Management Agency, Mrs Zubaida Umar, indicated that 29 States and 172 Local Government Areas have been impacted by flooding, affecting 1,048,312 people, displaced 625,239 and have led to the death of 259 lives.
