President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the release of 12,000 metric tons of assorted grains from the national strategic reserve stock for distribution to victims of flood and other disasters across the country
This is to mitigate the effects of the devastating flooding that ravages most communities in Nigeria and victims of other disasters across the country,
Presenting the items to the Sokoto State government for onward handing over to the victims the minister of humanitarian affairs, disaster management, and social development Sadiyya Farouk represented by the Director-General of National Emergency Management Agency, (NEMA) Mustapha Habib Ahmed said the gesture is to consolidate the mutual support and collaboration between National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) and government of Sokoto State on disaster management and humanitarian service delivery.
He said that the unfortunate flood incidents have resulted in the loss of lives, human displacement, loss of means of livelihood, and socio-economic dislocation.
According to him, Sokoto State is among the worst-hit state during the 2022 flood season coupled with banditry and economic downturn and pre-harvest food shortage have increased vulnerability.
