The Niger governor, Mohammed Bago, has announced that he will give N1 billion to the victims of the recent flood disaster in Mokwa Local Government Area.

The governor announced this during an on-the-spot assessment of houses destroyed by the flood, where he subsequently addressed the people of the community.

He said that the state government would provide ten trucks each of rice, beans, maize, millet and sorghum to the flood victims.

While commiserating with the victims, he promised that all donations made would be judiciously distributed to them through a committee that would be headed by his deputy, Yakubu Garba.

Mr Bago said that the government would also provide resettlement land and services to them.

He directed the ministry for land and survey to issue a certificate of occupancy (C of O) to the federal government to facilitate immediate construction of the resettlement homes for the victims.

According to Mr Bago, while the state government awaits the construction of the resettlement homes by the federal government, necessary arrangements will be made to move them from the IDP camp.

He appreciated the federal government, donor partners and other government agencies, as well as spirited individuals that had supported the victims.

Earlier, the Speaker, Niger State House of Assembly, Abdulmalik Daji, sympathised with the people of Mokwa especially, the victims of the flood.

Mr Daji encouraged them to remain steadfast in the will of God at all times.

Also, the Etsu Nupe, and chairman, Niger State Council of Traditional Rulers, Yahaya Abubakar, and the former deputy governor of the state, Mohammed Ketso, commended the governor for his kindness to the people.

They also appreciated the support and solidarity from all those that had made donations.

(NAN)