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Floods: Buhari approves immediate release of 12,000 tonnes of grains to victims

By Ismaila Chafe, Abuja. President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the release of 12,000 metric tonnes of grains as relief materials for victims of flood disasters across the country. Hajiya Sadiya Umar Farouq, the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster…

November 3, 2022 · by komolafe times ·

Floods: 1.5m children at risk of waterborne diseases, drowning, malnutrition – UNICEF

By Philip Yatai, Kaduna. The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Friday warned that more than 1.5 million children were at increased risk of waterborne diseases, drowning and malnutrition, due to devastating floods across the country. UNICEF Representative…

October 21, 2022 · by komolafe times ·

Floods: Gov Diri says 1 million displaced, approves break for civil servants

By Nathan Nwakamma, Yenagoa. Gov. Douye Diri of Bayelsa says so far, more than one million residents have been displaced by the ravaging floods, indicating that the worrisome phenomenon has created an untold humanitarian crisis in the state. The governor, who…

October 18, 2022 · by komolafe times ·

Flood: Senate urges NEMA, state emergency agencies to provide relief materials to affected areas

By Kingsley Okoye, Abuja, The Senate has urged the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) to coordinate efforts with State Emergency Management Agencies, especially in Jigawa State, to provide humanitarian assistance to flood ravaged areas. The Senate also urged relevant…

September 27, 2022 · by komolafe times ·

Floods: Buhari sympathises with Pakistan, calls for global attention

By Ismaila Chafe, Abuja. President Muhammadu Buhari has extended sympathies for the sea-like flooding of Pakistan, the worst natural disaster in the country’s history. This is contained in a statement by the president’s spokesman, Malam Garba Shehu, on…

August 27, 2022 · by komolafe times ·

FG asks states to prepare for emergency response to floods

The Federal Government on Sunday advised state governments to initiate proactive and necessary measures, in line with meteorological forecasts regarding heavy rainfalls and flooding across the country. Hajiya Sadiya Umar Farouq, the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and…

September 13, 2020 · by komolafe times ·