Acting President, Yemi Osinbajo, has directed the Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun, to immediately release N1.6 billion to 16 states recently ravaged by floods. Senior Special Adviser to President Buhari on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, announced this to state house correspondents after the Federal Executive Council meeting today. Adesina said the funds which would be drawn from the Federal Government’s Ecological Account in the CBN, is to help cushion the effects of the disaster on residents of the affected states.
He added that the money would be released directly to the National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, for onward distribution to the affected states.
The benefitting states are Ekiti, Osun, Akwa Ibom, Kebbi, Niger, Kwara, Ebonyi, Enugu, Abia, Oyo, Lagos, Plateau, Sokoto, Edo and Bayelsa.
Lagos state witnessed torrential rains last week that resulted in massive flood which affected many areas in the state particularly Lekki, Lagos Island and Victoria Island.
9 comments:
So good and helpful of him. Government should always assist her citizens.
Mr. corruption is already waiting to pocket the money!
Story!
I just hope the funds go to the right course and does't get embezzled.
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What about delta state? Cars were destroyed, houses fall, people are homeless.......
Hmmmmmmmmmmm
Osibanjo God is watching u on 7D
continue
Hope that was not the reason u went to London to see the king
chai they want to cushion the effect of whistle blowers flood in their pockets!
Chai!
I know corruption will swallow that of Abia state
Enter your comment...yea those states deserves something cos of the damages caused, good he made that move God bless Nigeria.
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