Niger Flood Crisis: Tinubu Rallies NEMA, Commits to Federal Aid for Affected Communities
President Bola Tinubu has ordered the immediate mobilisation of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) and other relevant federal agencies to provide urgent assistance to victims of the devastating flood disaster in Mokwa local government area of Niger State. In a swift response to what he described as a “distressing tragedy,” President Tinubu vowed that the federal government would deliver a coordinated and compassionate relief effort to affected communities. From available reports, at least 150 lives were feared lost, with more than 3000 families displaced. No fewer than 75 bodies have been buried and over 100 persons remained unaccounted for, as search-and-rescue operations continued in the submerged communities.