Senator Lawan donates N50m to Borno flood victims

Senator Lawan donates N50m to Borno flood victims

By: Yahaya Wakili

President of the 9th Senate, Senator Ahmed Ibrahim Lawan, Ph.D., GCON, visited Maiduguri to commiserate with his friend and brother, His Excellency, Governor Babagana Umara Zulum, the government, and the people of Borno State over the recent devastating flood disaster in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital.

He was accompanied on the sympathy visit by the Deputy Speaker Yobe State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Yau Usman Dachia, Rt. Hon. Adamu Dala Dogo, and Hon. Sanda Karabade of Yobe State House of Assembly.

Others include His Special Adviser on Budget and Planning, Alhaji Suleiman Jamo, Chairman, Bade local government council, Hon. Ibrahim Yurema, His former chief of staff, Dr. Mohammed Aji, and many stakeholders from Yobe North Senatorial District.

Senator Lawan commends His Excellency, Governor Zulum, and the Borno state government for their prompt response to the disaster. They have deployed emergency services to provide relief materials, evacuate affected residents, and restore basic services.

He made a donation of 50 million naira to the Borno state government to assist those affected by the floods.

The former Senate President commends the federal government for its swift response and support and urges development partners and humanitarian organizations to provide assistance to Borno State to mitigate the impact of the flood.

He prayed for the speedy recovery of those affected and for the restoration of normalcy in the affected communities.

And also prayed for the repose of the souls of the departed in Aljannatul Firdaus, Amin.

Senator Lawan donates N50m to Borno flood victims