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President Bola Tinubu has approved the release of N2 billion for immediate reconstruction of homes of people affected by the recent flood disaster in Mokwa, Niger State.
Vice President Kashim Shettima disclosed this when he visited the victims in Mokwa town, Mokwa Local Government Area of Niger State on Wednesday, June 4, 2025
Shettima assured that the federal government would address the issues raised by the affected victims of the flood.
He said: “The president specifically instructed me to come to Mokwa to commiserate with the people over the tragedy that befell the town. His heart is with the grieving people of Mokwa.
“All issues raised will be addressed by the federal government in collaboration with the Niger State Government.”
Shettima disclosed that Tinubu had also directed the Ministers for Environment and State for Agriculture to relocate to Niger State to ensure immediate intervention under the ACRSAL project for drainage issues in Mokwa town.
He added that 20 trucks of food items have been approved by Tinubu to be distributed to the victims in collaboration with the Village Head of Mokwa.
The vice president commended the Niger State Deputy Governor, Yakubu Garba, and the Director General of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) for their proactiveness in handling the situation.
In his remarks, Garba appealed to the federal government for quick intervention to address the impact of the flood disaster.
The deputy governor said: “We are saddened as a state due to the flood disaster; we commend NEMA DG for promptly responding to the disaster.
“We need quick intervention as the four collapsed bridges have cut down social and economic activities, especially in Rabba as students cannot come to Mokwa when there’s rainfall; the bridge needs to be fixed.”
Garba disclosed that over 2,000 houses were destroyed, saying victims have since been managing with people.
He added that Niger State has available land that could be used to build houses for the victims.
