Maiduguri: Tinubu Orders Immediate Evacuation Of People From Flood Areas
By Sunday Etuka, Abuja
President Bola Tinubu has ordered an immediate evacuation of people from flood areas in Maiduguri, Borno State.
He, specifically, ordered the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) to assist the flood victims, while other relevant authorities are still assessing the damage caused by the flood.
The flood was reported to have displaced thousands of residents and affected facilities such as the Post Office and the Maiduguri Teaching Hospital.
In a statement on Tuesday by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, Tinubu extended his heartfelt condolences to the government and people of the state, especially the families that have lost their means of livelihood due to the disaster triggered by the overflow of the Alau Dam.
According to the statement, the President assured Governor Babagana Umara Zulum of the Federal Government’s readiness to collaborate, in order to address the immediate humanitarian needs of the affected people.
It said, “The President remains committed to mobilising federal resources to support the state during this difficult time.”
