“We have taken our data already, and we shall report back to the commission for onwards action,” said NEDC.
Mr Alkali said, “We in the North-East Development Commission did a thorough analysis of our region because we cover six states.’’
On Nigeria’s 2024 flood outlook, Mr Shettima warned that climate change can not be taken lightly.
The NEDC board said the board had observed that most of those affected in the business cycle by the flood disaster were operators of SME businesses.
Mr Abbas said, “The MD and his team visited these sites last week to inspect the situation and communicate with the affected people.’’
The North-East Development Commission has released 200,000 bags of rice for flood victims in Borno, Adamawa, Yobe, Gombe, Bauchi and Taraba.
The North-East Development Commission (NEDC) has begun an on-the-spot assessment of the destruction caused by flood ravaging parts of Borno.
Mr Alkali noted that the North-East region was the most affected by climate change.
Mr Bakeni hailed the commission for its interventions in all sectors.
The NEDC chief identified a paucity of funds as another challenge hampering the hitch-free implementation of their master plan.
