President Bola Tinubu has ordered the National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, to assist the flood victims in parts of Maiduguri, the state capital of Borno.
Tinubu gave the order in a statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Information & Strategy, Bayo Onanuga on Tuesday, where he expressed deep concern about the flooding.
Bayo Onanuga said President Tinubu extended his condolences to the people of the state, especially to the families that have lost their means of livelihood due to the disaster triggered by the overflow of the Alau Dam.
While relevant authorities are still assessing the damage by the flood, the president called for the immediate evacuation of people from affected areas.
The president assured Governor Zulum of the Federal Government’s readiness to collaborate in order to address the immediate humanitarian needs of the affected people.
