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Dangote-led presidential flood committee donates N250m to Benue victims

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Presidential Committee on flood relief and rehabilitaton in which Aliko Dangote is the chairman has provided N250 million (two hundred and fifty million naira) as relief assistance to victims of the devastating floods in Benue State. 

Also, in response to the request by the Benue State Government, the Committee has approved the release of one IDP Hostel already completed by the Committee in Benue State to provide temporary shelter for some of the displaced persons. 

It would be recalled that more than 110,000 persons in 24 communities, including Makurdi, have been displaced by the flood in Benue State. 

The Executive Secretary of the State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), Mr. Boniface Ortese, who disclosed this recently said over 2,769 households were also affected. 

He explained that places affected included Achusa, Idye, Wurukum Market, Genabe, Industrial Layout, Demekpe, Wadata Market, Katungu, behind the Civil Service Commission, Agboughul-Wadata among others in Makurdi. 

“In Achusa, 200 houses were affected with 5,125 persons displaced. 

In Idye, 217 houses with 5,200 persons displaced. 

Also, behind the Civil Service Commission, 200 houses were submerged in flood and 5,777 persons were displaced." 
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