The Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas Limited has announced the completion of the second phase of funding for its school renovation initiative in Rivers.
Senator Aishatu Dahiru-Ahmed, aka Binani, has sympathised with families of those who lost their lives and property to the Yola flood disaster.
The upper chamber also commiserated with flood victims and commended the governments of Lagos and Ogun for their handling of the flood crisis.
The palliatives include bags of rice, fertilisers, sewing and grinding machines, cooking stoves, insecticide-treated nets, and mattresses, among others.
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He said that the affected local government areas are Umuahia North, Ikwuano, Arochukwu, Ohafia and Bende.
He said the gesture was under the special national economic and livelihood emergency intervention to bring succour to the victims.
“This is why we are appealing to residents to cooperate with us and stop dumping wastes in drainages or building on waterways.”
Ms Sai’du said the sensitisation was for people in flood-prone communities to brainstorm and develop measures to prevent and reduce losses and the negative impact of the flood.
President Muhammadu Buhari had mandated the Minister of Water Resources, Suleiman Adamu, to fashion out ways of preventing flood disaster in Nigeria within 90 days.
The governor promised that his government would continue to do its best to reduce the negative effects of the flood disaster.
