The United Nations says no fewer than 414,000 people have been displaced by the devastating flood in Maiduguri in Borno.
The Northern Senators’ Forum has condoled the people and government of Borno over the loss of lives and property resulting from the collapse of the Alau Dam.
The North-East Development Commission has released 200,000 bags of rice for flood victims in Borno, Adamawa, Yobe, Gombe, Bauchi and Taraba.
Residents of Maiduguri town displaced by water from the Alau Dam are beginning to return to their homes as flood water recedes gradually.
The North-East Development Commission (NEDC) has begun an on-the-spot assessment of the destruction caused by flood ravaging parts of Borno.
Mr Shettima told the distraught victims that the government would support them with 50 trucks of rice.
The Chief of Defence (Training and Operations), Emeka Onumajuru, told journalists about the military’s operations across the country on Tuesday in Abuja.
Mr Umar attributed the flooding to the overflow and collapse of the Alau Dam in Konduga LGA.
The last time the dam had such a problem was in 1994, resulting in unprecedented flooding in Maiduguri when almost half of the town was flooded.
“We are in distress and afraid that more rainfall or release of excess water from the dam can spell more doom for us,” said a resident.
