FG has recieved About N10Bn donation for flood Victim' - VP Sambo
Federal Government had received about N10 billion as donations to
resettle flood victims in the country.
This was disclosed by the Vice President of the
Federation Architect Namandi Sambo, in
his address to the victims and community leaders of flood-ravaged areas in
Plateau South, after touring sites in a helicopter.
Sambo who maintained that the
damage is simply unbelievable; very devastating also
disclosed that “The donations were from individuals and organisations and we
shall ensure they got to only the victims,’’ Sambo said in Shendam, Plateau.
He said that President Goodluck
Jonathan was saddened by the development and stressed that the Federal
Government was worried over the destruction of farmlands and bridges.
Sambo expressed government’s
commitment to ensuring that the victims were settled and advised those affected
to be calm.
He said further that part of the
monies realised had been released to the health minister to check against any
outbreak of diseases in the affected areas.
“We also expect some special
attention to the camps of the Internally-Displaced Persons (IDPs), so as to
ensure that there are no outbreaks of any diseases there in view of the usually
abnormal situations there.’’ And that that funds had also been released to the
agricultural ministry to purchase special seeds and other farm implements for
distribution to farmers in the affected areas.
The vice president said that steps
had also been taken to ensure that the items were shared strictly to deserving
individuals and communities.
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