Intervention Funds: FG Approves N27.4bn For Victims Of Conflicts, Insecurity, Flooding - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Abubakar Abubakar
March 21, 2019
The Federal ExecutiveCouncil has approved 27.4 billion naira as intervention funds for statesaffected by conflicts, insecurity and flooding across the country.
The Vice President ofthe National Food Security Council and Goveror Atiku Bagudu of Kebbi statemade known this at the end of the Council’s meeting, which was presided over byPresident Buhari in Abuja.
Bagudu said that thecouncil’s approval followed the submission and subsequent consideration of twomemos from the national food security council.
The Governor explainedthat 8.58 billion naira of the amount 27.4 billion naira was approved for69,872 victims of conflicts and insecurity in Adamawa, Benue, Borno, Plateau,Taraba, Yobe and Zamfara states.
According to Bagudu,the intervention includes provision of fertiliser, seedlings, chemicals,poultry and animals to enable the victims resume economic activity.
The Governor also stated that the remaining balance of over 18 billion naira was approved for 14 states of the federation that were severely affected by flooding in the country.