ENUGU, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- The presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Mr Peter Obi, has commiserated with Nigerians displaced by floods in different states.
The former Anambra State Governor also called on the Federal Government of Nigeria and the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) to assist those affected by the floods.
Obi stated this in a series of tweets on Tuesday, 18 October, 2022.
He said: āThe devastating enormity of the 2022 flooding and the damages it has wreaked on several states, namely, Benue, Kogi, Anambra, Delta, Bayelsa, and Nasarawa, is mind-boggling.
āSo far, over 600 lives were reportedly lost, and over 2 million people displaced.
āI sympathise with those directly affected by the loss of lives and properties. At a time our country contends with rising food insecurity due to banditry and insurgency, the ravaging floods will have deleterious consequences on food production, as well as orchestrate higher food prices.
āI call on FGN and NEMA to expeditiously assist those affected by this natural disaster.ā
Meanwhile, the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management, and Social Development, Sadiya Farouq, disclosed that floods ravaging parts of the country have so far claimed 603 lives.
In a press conference in Abuja, Farouq said: āAs of today (Sunday), the number of persons affected nationwide is 2,504,095.
“The number of those displaced nationwide is 1,302,589; the number of injuries is 2,407, and the number of deaths is 603.ā