Minister of state Works and Housing supports flood victims in Yobe

After presenting the grains to the LGAs

The Hon. Minister of State, Works and House, Engr. Abubakar D. Aliyu FNSE has donated  five hundred bags of assorted grains to victims’ of  recent floods that occurred in his home state, Yobe. 

A breakdown of the distribution indicates that, Potiskum has the highest share of 200 bags while the remaining three local Government Areas of Fika, Fune and Nagere will each receive 100 bags from the share of the grains.

Presenting the grains to the Chairmen of the four local governments in Potiskum, the representative of the minister, Sani Dumbulwa, Zonal APC Youth Leader, Yobe South said the grains are expected to be delivered to the individuals affected by the floods in different communities of the various affected local Government.

The Hon. Minister through his representative while delivering the relief sympathized with the people  called on them to accept his widow’s might while describing the flood as an act of Allah, Just as he called on the people to accept their fate.

The minister said the donation cannot meet their food need but however noted that it is just a palliative to cushion their immediate food needs.

Investigation revealed that the relief has already reached the beneficiaries with some of them expressing gratitude to the Hon. Ministers for extending his hand of generosity in their time of need.

ImpactOnlinenNigeria re[ports that many communities have been ravaged by flood across  Yobe State in the last few weeks. Apart millions of naira lost from the destruction of farmlands and homes  leading to the displacement of hundreds of thousands of people, several animals were also killed by the flood.

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