Flood: FG Approves N1.6bn For 16 States
Acting President Yemi Osinbajo has approved the release of N1.6billion as intervention funds for 16 states ravaged by flood.
The approval followed massive flooding witnessed across the country, which claimed lives and properties.
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The affected states include Akwaibom, Kebbi, Enugu, Abia, Oyo, Plateau, Edo, Bayelsa, Kwara, Ekiti, Niger, Lagos among others.
The money is expected to be taken from the ecological funds and released directly to the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) immediately.
Recall that recent flooding in Niger and Lagos States led to loss of lives and rendered dozens homeless.
Osinbajo on Monday, visited the site of the collapsed Mokwa-Jebba Bridge in Niger State for an on-the-spot assessment, after which he stated that the government had commenced work to make the roads passable.
