Gujubawa presenting report to Gov Zulum at Government House on Monday
Gov. Babagana Umara Zulum of Borno State has received the final report from the Flood Relief Disbursement Committee indicating that N18.08b was distributed to101,330 households.
Presenting the report to the governor at Government House Maiduguri on Monday, Chairman of the committee, Engr. Baba Bukar Gujibawu said that ₦18.08 billion was distributed in cash to the displaced households alongside food and non-food items.
According to him, contributions totalling ₦4.3b from UNHCR, WFP, FAO, UNDP and other partners were also instrumental in addressing immediate needs after the flood disaster.
Gujibawu said that over one million people were affected by the flood which displaced 101,330 households and resulted in the loss of human lives, destruction of public infrastructure and farmlands.
He said the committee received a total of ₦28.2 billion through a basket fund supported by the Federal and State Governments, corporate organisations and individuals.
The contributions include a significant ₦10 billion from the Borno Government in addition to donations of drugs, medical supplies, food and other essential items valued at billions of naira.
“The committee also allocated ₦987 million to assist 7,716 traders in affected markets, ₦313 million to 814 worship centres, ₦213 million to 267 private schools, ₦89.4 million to 1,788 youths who contributed during the flood, and ₦12.5 million to 22 private clinics”, Gujbawu stated.
The committee recommended that the remaining ₦4.45 billion be used to rehabilitate earth roads in flood-hit areas such as the Gongulong and Old Maiduguri roads, while the remaining food and non-food items be distributed to host communities.
Gujbawu who expressed gratitude to Zulum for his non-interference in the committee’s work, commended members of the committee for their dedication and resilience.
In his response, Zulum assured the committee of implementing all the recommendations submitted, and directed the immediate activation of a permanent disaster response structure at the State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA).
Zulum also directed the Secretary to the State Government to devise modalities for properly capturing of street names and house numbers in all communities within the state capital and its environs.
The governor also directed the Ministry of Works to immediately reconstruct the road networks destroyed by flood in different communities affected.
He Lauded the Federal Government for its to the victims, expressed gratitude to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for his leadership role to the people during the flood disaster.
“Let me commend the members of this important committee for your meticulous work. In sha Allah, posterity will judge you positively,” Zulum said.
