The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) has expressed shock over the devastating flood that destroyed lives and property in Mokwa town, and sympathised with the people of the community and Niger State Government .
The Forum, in a statement signed by its chairman and Kwara State governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, said it stands in solidarity with the government and people of the state on the devastating flood that wreaked huge havoc in the town.
AbdulRazaq said the governors were shocked by the magnitude of the flooding and commiserate with the affected families while also expressing the Forum’s “support to the state government at this difficult time.”
“We also commend the interventions of the Niger State Government and its coordination with the emergency responders to support the victims of this disaster.
“This flood again reminds us of the stark realities of climate change and the accompanying effects on how we live. We commit ourselves as leaders of our people to continue to work with the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) and the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) to not only help our people to cope with this global challenge, but to strengthen mitigative actions and relief institutions.
“We pray God to console families who have lost loved ones and properties in the Mokwa incident, and we urge citizens to support government’s efforts to mitigate the impacts of climate change and to cooperate with agencies working to assist those in urgent need at this time,” AbdulRazaq added.
