President Bola Tinubu has approved the release of two billion naira for immediate reconstruction of homes of people affected by the recent flood disaster in Mokwa, Niger State.
Vice President Kashim Shettima disclosed this when he visited the victims in Mokwa town in Mokwa Local Government Area of the state, assuring that government would address the issues raised by the affected victims of the flood disaster.
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According to Kashim, the president had also directed the ministers for environment and agriculture to relocate to the state to ensure immediate intervention under the ACRSAL project for drainage issues in Mokwa town.
He added that 20 trucks of food items have been approved to be distributed to the actual victims, in collaboration with the village head of Mokwa.
Shettima commended the state’s deputy governor and director-general of the National Emergency Management Agency for their proactive handling of the situation.
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