By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – An outpouring of support continues for the people and government of Borno State, including the traditional institution of Borno Emirate, as individuals and organizations visit to offer sympathy and condolences. On Tuesday, the President and Chairman of Amnu Dantata Group of Companies, Alhaji Aminu...
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NEDC donates N3b , food Items, and support services to Borno flood victims and small business owners
NEDC donates N3b , food Items, and support services to Borno flood victims and small business owners
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, has urged the North East Development Commission (NEDC) to reassess and revitalize its humanitarian efforts and policies to effectively address the pressing needs of the state, which has been severely impacted by the Boko Haram insurgency and a recent...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – President Bola Tinubu recently visited Borno State to show his support for the government, traditional institutions, and people affected by the recent flooding in the state. During his visit, he promised to deliver democracy dividends and bring hope to the affected communities. President Tinubu...
The UN Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria, Mohammed Fall, has announced 6 million dollars from the Nigeria Humanitarian Fund to support flood victims in Borno. Alau Dam, located just over 10 miles to the south of Maiduguri, the capital of Borno, collapsed on Sept. 10, forcing hundreds of thousands from...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has arrived Maiduguri city on Monday, September 16, 2024. President Tinubu is expected in the city to commiserate with victims of the September 10 Flood, which destroyed many lives, properties and infrastructure. It would be recalled that the president has...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, has flagged off the distribution of relief materials to victims of the devastating Maiduguri flooding taking refuge in about 36 camps. The flood disaster struck Maiduguri due to overflowing water from Alau Dam, displacing nearly 2 million people within...
Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum has called for the support of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) and other stakeholders to resettle victims of the flood disaster in their respective communities. Zulum made the call while receiving the Director- General of NEMA, who was in Maiduguri to monitor and...
The Kano State Government has donated N100 million to victims of the recent floods in Borno. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), reports that the cheque was presented by information commissioner, Baba Halilu Dantiye, and his humanitarian affairs and poverty eradication counterpart, Hajiya Amina Sani, on behalf of Governor...
President Bola Tinubu says the Federal Government will support the government and people of Borno following the floods that have ravaged parts of the state. The President, who was received in Maiduguri on Monday by Gov. Babagana Zulum, expressed sadness over the massive losses caused by the flooding. The...
Benue State Government says it has prepared camps for Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) across the 18 local government areas in the state in case of flooding. The Technical Committee on Flood Disaster Preparedness, Mitigation and Response team took the decision during their meeting on Sunday in Makurdi. The News...
Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has donated N100 million to the Borno Government for victims of the Alau Dam flood disaster. Atiku announced the donation on Sunday during a sympathy visit to Gov. Babagana Zulum of Borno in Maiduguri. Atiku prayed for the souls of those who lost their...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – In fulfillment of its statutory role of providing Military Aid to Civil Authority (MACA), the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has commenced airlift missions to transport relief materials to victims of the recent flood disaster affecting Maiduguri and its surrounding communities. These materials, donated by...
Yes, we are at war! This much we said last week. But the curious and sad thing is that Nigerians don’t seem to know or don’t want to know, and our leaders don’t seem to care. Our security agencies, whose activities are akin to the movement of wavelengths, continue...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The United Nations (UN) has assured that it would complement the efforts of the Borno State Government in responding to the recent flooding in Maiduguri. Speaking at a press briefing, the UN Resident Country and Humanitarian Coordinator, Mohammed Malik Fall, stated that the organization...
The North East Development Commission (NEDC) has distributed relief materials to communities that were affected by flooding and insurgency in Yobe recently. The State Coordinator of the Commission, Mr Ali Abbas, made this known during the handover of the items to benefiting communities in Damaturu on Saturday. He said...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The Minister of Environment, Alhaji Balarabe Abbas, has deployed a team of experts to Maiduguri to address the environmental challenges caused by the recent flood disaster in the area. The team, which includes specialists in pollution management, environmental sustainability, and disaster response, will work...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The Chief Executive Officer of Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, has announced the donation of N2 billion to assist those affected by the recent devastating flood in Maiduguri, Borno State capital. Dangote explained that while the Presidential Committee on Flood and Disaster, which he...
As Maiduguri flood water gradually recedes, Borno Government has embarked on decontamination of water in the city. The State Commissioner for Information and Internal Strategy, Prof. Usman Tar, disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Maiduguri on Friday. “We are taking measures to decontaminate the water...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The Borno State government has announced the establishment of a dedicated relief fund to provide urgent assistance to victims of the recent flooding that has devastated parts of Maiduguri and its environs. A statement issued on Friday by Mr. Abdurrahman Ahmed Bundi, Senior Special...
The Federal Government has assured the public that the Alau Dam in Borno did not collapse during recent flooding, attributing the overflow to climate change and unusually heavy rainfall. Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Prof. Joseph Utsev, extended the government’s condolences to the people of Borno State during...