500 Dead, 90,000 Homes Damaged by Floods Across Nigeria - Official PremiumTimesng: Nigeria
with about 31 states said to have experienced flooding in 2022.The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Nasir Sani-Gwarzo, made this known during a news conference on Tuesday in Abuja.
Mr Sani-Gwarzo said the federal government has approved emergency management plans to mitigate the impact of the flood nationwide.He said government had approved the National Emergency Flood Preparedness and Response Plans to mitigate and reduce the impact of the flood nationwide. According to Mr Sani-Gwarzo, the government is also prepared to make sure that those places and communities not affected, also get some relief materials.
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