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  • CMEC Donates Food Supplies to Borno State Flood Victims

    CMEC Donates Food Supplies to Borno State Flood Victims

    Michael Onjewu, Abuja

    The China Machinery Engineering Corporation (CMEC) has donated over 11 tons of food supplies to the Borno State government for distribution to those affected by the recent flood in the state.

    Recall that on September 10, Maiduguri, the Borno state capital and environs experienced its worst flood in 30 years, resulting in many deaths, destruction of properties and the displacement of hundreds of thousands of residents.

    The supplies to aid the flood victims were presented during a ceremony in Maiduguri, attended by Governor Babagana Zulum, heads of relevant government departments, and representatives from the Chinese firm.

    Liu Shuai, a representative of CMEC, said the initiative is part of the company’s corporate social responsibility and reflects its commitment to the welfare and well-being of local communities in Nigeria.

    “As a central Chinese enterprise that has been operating in the Nigerian market for many years, CMEC has consistently monitored the livelihoods of local residents and actively fulfilled its social responsibilities,” Liu said.

    According to Liu, CMEC quickly mobilized support for its local staff right after the flood and launched a special assistance plan for local government and flood victims.

    “In addition to the food supplies, CMEC will continue to increase its investments and actively participate in post-disaster reconstruction efforts to assist the government and people of Borno State in overcoming these challenges as swiftly as possible,” he added.

    In his remarks, Governor Zulum expressed gratitude for the support provided by CMEC. He assured that his administration would complete post-disaster reconstruction on time.

    The governor highlighted the significant role of the Maiduguri Emergency Power Plant (MEPP) project, undertaken by CMEC, in the socio-economic development of the local community. He expressed hope for more extensive cooperation with CMEC in the future.

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  • NCPC sympathizes with VP, Shettima over Borno flood disaster

    NCPC sympathizes with VP, Shettima over Borno flood disaster

    By Joyce Remi-Babayeju

    The Executive Secretary Nigerian Christian Pilgrim Commission, NCPC, Bishop Stephen Adegbite on behalf of the Chairman of NCPC, Prof. Cletus Gotan and the entire Board of the Commission has sympathized with the Vice President, Kassim Shettima, and the Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Zulum over the flood incident that ravaged Maiduguri and environs on Tuesday, 10th September 2024.

    Bishop Adegbite described the recent flood incident as unfortunate and regrettable, adding that such magnitude of disaster has not occurred in the past three decades.

    He also extended his heartfelt concern to the people of Borno and the victims who were adversely affected by the devastating flood incident which was as a result of the overflow of the Alau Dam.

    He said, ” Words are not enough to describe the huge damage the flood has caused to the good people of Borno State whose families have been displaced and disruption of the livelihood of countless residents, destruction of properties, homes and critical infrastructure submerged in the dastard flood.”

    as such had displaced many families and disrupted the livelihoods of countless residents of the State.

    Bishop Adegbite, charged all the emergency Agencies both in Borno and at the Federal level to work to work together to mitigate and save the environs from the further destruction.

    He assured that President Bola Tinubu has promised to give maximum support to Borno State to cushion the effect of the flood.

    The NCPC boss also affirmed that the people of Borno State need the prayer and support of all Nigerians at this moment of their life.

    He prayed that the Good Lord grant succour to the victims and come and the Borno State government.

  • Flood: Benue Residents Implored to Move to Safer Areas

    By Isaac Kertyo, Makurdi

    Residents of Makurdi, the Benue State capital have been admonished to relocate to Safer grounds to avoid being cut up in the impending flood.

    Commissioner in charge of Ministry of Water Resources, Environment and Climate Change in Benue State, Odo Ogwu gave this counsel when he visited Greater Makurdi Water Works, banks of River Benue among other areas, few days after assuming duty as Commissioner.

    Mr Ogwu stated that in view of warnings from relevant authorities regarding the impending flood, there is need for residents living within the river banks to relocate to safer areas to avoid being affected by the disaster.

    To this end, the Commissioner assured that the ministry is putting in place mechanisms to reduce the impact of the flood through opening up of drainage channels that have blocked water ways to allow free flow of water, adding that government is committed to improving sanitation in the state.

    It could be recalled that National Emergency Management Agency, NAMA, and other relevant authorities had warned the affected states, including Benue about the release of water from the Cameron’s lagdo dam this year.

  • NIWA Donates Food Items, #5m Intervention To Flood Victims In Kogi

    NIWA Donates Food Items, #5m Intervention To Flood Victims In Kogi

    From Noah Ocheni, Lokoja

    The managing director of National Inland Water Ways (NIWA), Dr. George Moghalu on Tuesday in Lokoja donated food items and #5 million to flood victims in Kogi state.

    Presenting the items to the commissioner for environment, Hon. Victor Omokaye at the ministry headquarters, NIWA Boss said the intervention became necessary to cushion the effect of the last year’s flood and high expectations of the impending flood this year.

    Moghalu pointed out that the gesture was to alleviate the suffering of people that were affected by flood in Kogi state while charging those in the flood prone areas to relocate to a higher ground to avert the impending flood.

    He therefore appealed to people to always open up channels in the environment to enhance free flow of water adding that the authority will equally extend similar gesture to other 11 states that are prone to flooding in the country.

    Receiving the items on behalf of the state emergency management agency, (SEMA) the commissioner for environment, Hon. Victor Omofaye commended the Authority for identifying with those affected by the flood in the state.

    He pointed out that Kogi state alone cannot bear the responsibility of flooding and charged NIWA not to relent in its efforts to salvage the affected people in the state.

    The commissioner pointed out that efforts have been intensified to sensitise people living in the flood prone areas and riverine dwellers to relocate to avoid future disaster.

  • HYPPADEC To Relocate 10,000 Displaced Flood Victims In Kogi

    HYPPADEC To Relocate 10,000 Displaced Flood Victims In Kogi

    From Noah Ocheni, Lokoja

    The Managing Director (MD) of the Hydro-Electricity Power Producing Areas Development Commission (HYPPADEC), Alhaji Abubakar Yelwa said arrangements have been completed towards relocating no fewer than 10,000 members of Mosum community displaced by 2022 flooding.

    The Managing Director (MD) who made this known during a tour of the affected communities in Mosum community in Bassa local government area of Kogi state said that the relocation of the affected communities became imperative sequel to the negative impact of the 2022 flood in the affected communities as locals had to desert their homes for safety.

    “We will begin to construct buildings that would accommodate the affected villagers in two weeks now that we have Benn shown the sight by the traditional ruler and the Bassa Local Government authorities.”

    “Here we are at the site, and you can see for yourselves the levels of damaging activities of the River Benue in these communities within Mosum kingdom. We are ready to move our equipment to the river banks to start work on controlling the ravaging erosive activities,” Yelwa said.

    About 10,000 people in the Mosum Community in Bassa Local Government Area of Kogi are to be relocated by the federal government following the reoccurring of the flooding menace in the area.

    Earlier, the traditional ruler of the Mosum Kingdom, Alhaji Burka Ali,
    Commended the Managing Director and his team for the lives saving venture and findings his community worthy to benefit from federal government through HYPPADEC.

    Alhaji Burka who bestowed a chieftaincy tittle on the Managing Director informed the HYPPADEC boss and his entourage that the 2022 flood was very devastating and had rendered his subjects homeless with no fewer than 10,000 people. Land space of over 300m was washed away by the flood.

    “The piece of land for the resettlement of my unfortunate subjects have been selected for HYPPADEC ‘s feasibility studies and survey before the commencement of the construction.”

    Highlights of the tour was the cultural display by local hunters and
    Warriors who entertained the HYPPADEC Director and his entourage.

  • NiMet forecasts more flood for Nigeria in 2023

    NiMet forecasts more flood for Nigeria in 2023

    The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) yesterday asked Nigerians, especially those in the cities and riverine areas, to expect more floods. 

    Director-General, NiMet, Prof. Mansur Bako Matazu, stated this in Abuja at the sidelines of the public release of the 2023 Seasonal Climate Prediction (SCP).

    “Flood is a natural event and with the increase in climate change activities there will be more floods. This is because climate change is due to increasing temperatures. With increased temperature, the atmosphere will be more pregnant with more water vapour.

    “That means more rain. This rain will come in high intensity, but short duration. So, the length of the season has been reducing but the intensity and the amount of rain have been increasing. That gives more volume of water in limited time and that is what causes flash floods in cities and riverine areas due to overflowing of water.

    On rainfall, he said this year, the rain will “be a little normal but pockets of extreme weather events.

    “For states in the North, we’re experiencing dry spell in June and July for a between two to three weeks. The growing season will be normally with pockets of anomalies in parts of Yobe, Solomon, Katsina and some North Central states”.

  • Govt Is Hoarding Our Relief Materials – Flood Victims Cry Out

    Govt Is Hoarding Our Relief Materials – Flood Victims Cry Out

    Victims of the 2022 flood in Bayelsa State have accused the state government of hoarding relief items donated by public-spirited individuals and organisations for distribution to them.

    Chairman and Secretary of the steering committee of the Coalition of Respective Leaderships of Aggrieved 2022 Flood Promoted IDP Camps in the state, Pastor Leighe Nathaniel and Mr Christian Iwokurai respectively, advised the state’s flood mitigation committee not to allow the bitter history of hoarding palliatives repeat itself in the state.

    The group, in a letter addressed to Governor Duoye Diri and the Civil Liberty Organisation, decried what they described as uneven distribution of palliatives by the Bayelsa State Emergency Management Committee (BYSEMA), noting that the state government only took care of IDPs in the two camps set up by it in Igbogene and Oxbow Lake, while other IDP camps in public schools were neglected.

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    The group said they were out to make inputs to improve the lots of fellow flood-impacted residents in the sharing of the palliatives.

    But the Chairman of the Bayelsa State Task Force on Flood Mitigation and Management, Mr Iselema Gbaranbiri, while reacting to the accusation, called on Bayelsans to be patient with the government as the second round of palliative distribution was ongoing.

  • Tinubu Donates N40m To Edo Flood Victims

    Tinubu Donates N40m To Edo Flood Victims

    The presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has donated N40 million to the internally displaced persons affected by the flood in Edo State.

    It was reported that over 32,893 persons in Etsako Central, Etsako East and Esan South East local governments of Edo State respectively were affected by the flood.

    Presenting the money on behalf of Tinubu at the IDP camp at Oghomere community in Etsako Central local government of Edo state, the former Edo State governor, Adams Oshiomhole, said Tinubu donated the money to assist the victims.

    Oshiomhole said Tinubu wanted to come by himself but couldn’t because of some issues and that because of the urgency to help the people affected by the flood, he had asked him to donate the money on his behalf.

    He said the money was for the people whose farms and property were affected by flood in the three local governments, irrespective of party affiliation.

    “Etsako Central which has over 19,061 affected persons has N20 million, Etsako East with over 7,742 persons got N12 million while Esan South East with over 6,000 victims got N8 million. This is how he helps all the people affected by flood in Nigeria,” Oshiomhole said.

    He urged the people to vote for all the APC candidates in the forthcoming elections so as to get more dividends of democracy.

  • Flood: How fire gutted Bayelsa IDP camp

    Flood: How fire gutted Bayelsa IDP camp

    Residents of Otiotio Road in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State capital, were on Friday thrown into pandemonium following a fire outbreak at a mini estate, which destroyed property worth millions of naira.

    It was gathered that the fire emanated from the fuel stored in the estate by black marketers. There was fuel scarcity in Bayelsa due to the flood that cut off access roads to the state for weeks.

    It was reported that at the peak of flooding a few weeks ago, fuel was sold at N800 a litre, and has since been reduced to N500 as the flood water recedes.

    It was learnt that a resident suffered burns but no life was lost. Property destroyed by the inferno included mattresses, generating sets, electronics, clothes, cash, cellphones, vital documents, kitchen utensils among others.

    According to eyewitnesses and victims, the disaster might have been caused by a certain Nigerien who allegedly stocked black market fuel in one of the appartments where he resides.

    One of the victims who identified herself as Mercy Clifford from Angiama community in Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of the state, recounted that she heard a sound like an explosion from the apartment of her neighbour who was cooking with a stove. She said the fire escalated and razed over 10 makeshift houses.

    She said: “All my property, my secondary, primary school and church certificates, everything is gone. One of our neighbours was cooking with a stove and fire came from the stove and entered everywhere.”

    She appealed to the government and well-meaning individuals to come to their aid, explaining that some of the victims, including her were flood victims who live in the estate to seek temporary refuge.

    Another resident of the area, Hamza Abdullahi, narrated that he lost his money and other valuables to the incident.
    Similarly, a victim, simply identified as Kingsley from Edo state, said the fire had dealt him a very big blow after havoc wreacked by flood.

    Also, a courier agent, Allex Ada, said he left home as early as 7am only to be called on the phone that his apartmen was on fire, lamenting that he returned to see the debris of his property.

    Police spokesman in Bayelsa State, SP Asinim Butswat, told our correspondent that the incident was not reported to the police.

  • FG Has Not Shown Compassion To Flood Victims – Peter Obi

    FG Has Not Shown Compassion To Flood Victims – Peter Obi

    Labour Party’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi said the Federal Government has not shown compassion to the plight of flood victims across Nigeria.

    “We want a Nigeria that we will show patriotism by caring for the people on everything. Look at the flooding that has happened all over Nigeria. As far as I am concerned, the Government of Nigeria has not responded adequately, they’ve not shown compassion,” the former Anambra State governor said on Tuesday during a visit to Governor Samuel Ortom in Makurdi, the Benue State capital.

    “Leadership comes with compassion, it comes with listening, it comes with understanding. Even those people in (Internally Displaced Persons) IDP (camps) how many people has the Federal Government come to visit. That is what you do, that is what shows you are committed.”