Ms Farouq stressed that over 4.9 million people were affected by the flood as of November 2022, an increase from the 4.4 recorded in June.
The Multi-Sectoral Crisis Recovery Project for North-East Nigeria (MCRP) said about $2 million was spent on projects in the region.
Ministry team leader, Nadia Muhammed-Soso, said on Thursday in Katsina that the aim was to mainstream the victims into all National Social Investment Programmes.
President Muhammadu Buhari’s regime says it has begun disbursing N130 million grant to 6,511 vulnerable persons in the 34 local government areas of Katsina.
She explained that in addressing the situations, the ministry has developed policies and plans that positively impact the victims of these crises and alleviate their conditions.
The Humanitarian Affairs Ministry is going to take N350 billion of the approved sum for the expansion of the various programmes.
Buhari’s regime says it has resumed payment of over N9.24 billion to 76,107 beneficiaries of Conditional Cash Transfer (CCT) programme.
“Our forests have become fortresses for bandits, from where they plan and launch attacks to other parts of the North-Nest.”
The federal government began disbursement of N5,000 to poor and vulnerable people in Ogun on Friday under its Conditional Cash Transfer programme.
“The United States is the single largest donor for the humanitarian response in Nigeria.”
