The National Emergency Management Agency has received N3 billion to respond to the looming flood disasters following a red alert issued on Sept.7 by the National Hydological Services Agency.
Mr Mustapha Maihaja, Director General, NEMA, made this known on Saturday in Abuja during a meeting of NEMA with stakeholders to assess the reports from the fact finding committees after visiting the flood prone states.
According to Maihaja, President Muhammadu Buhari approved N3billion for the first stages of preparedness, response disaster mitigation.
Maihaja said that the agency has immediately swung into action in case there are more worrying indications of a looming flood.
He said that reports from the fact-finding committees are worrisome as some states including Niger, Kogi, Delta, and Anambra have already started witnessing flooding.
“From the first response, President Muhammadu Buhari…
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