The National Chairman of the Accord Party, Professor Chris Imumolen, has shown solidarity with victims of the flood disaster in Borno State, North East Nigeria.
Through his non-governmental organization, the Professor Chris Imumolen (PCI) Foundation, the Accord Party leader distributed food items to about 3,000 people affected by the flooding in Maiduguri, the state capital.
The recent flooding in Borno submerged several residential homes, displacing tens of thousands of residents and causing zoo animals to escape into the streets.
According to authorities, the Maiduguri flash flood has claimed about 30 lives and affected over a million people. The UN puts the total number of displaced persons at 414,000.
The incident is said to have been caused by the collapse of the Alau Dam on the Ngadda River in the state last week.
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Speaking in Maiduguri during the distribution of relief items, Mr. Samshudeen Adamu, the National Coordinator of PCI Foundation, stated that the gesture reflects Professor Chris Imumolen’s goodwill and commitment to supporting the people of Borno during these difficult times.
While expressing Professor Imumolen’s sympathy for those who have lost their means of livelihood due to the disaster, Adamu called on relevant government agencies to ensure the safe evacuation of victims and to take proactive measures to prevent the spread of waterborne diseases.
In his remarks, Hon. Abdullahi Ntakai, a former Deputy Director of Town Planning at the Ministry of Land and Survey, thanked the PCI Foundation for its humanitarian efforts, noting that it will also help build bridges of love among Nigeria’s ethnic nationalities.
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