10 Trailer Loads Sent To Daura Flood Victims As Buhari Denies Abandoning Hometown

By Editor

THE Presidency has denied claims that President Muhammadu Buhari turned his back on his people in Daura, Katsina State after the town was hit by flooding.

Against the grain of the suggestions, the presidency said that at least 10 truck loads of supplies were conveyed to the town within 48 hours of the flood by government agencies.

The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu in a statement in Abuja said that the National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA also gave a commitment to send relief to the region.

The statement read in part: “Contrary to the allegations that President Muhammadu Buhari has turned his back on the people of Daura, we can confirm that pre-assessment relief materials were dispatched to the victims within 48 hours of the floods.

“Ten trailer loads of building materials including zinc, planks and cement, as well as tons of grains, cereals and other edibles have so far been delivered.turne

“The flood victims also received blankets and mattresses.

” Materials were delivered to and signed for by stakeholders while the Emir of Daura, Alhaji Umar Faruk Umar welcomed the prompt emergency response from NEMA officials.

“NEMA has equally promised that in line with establishment practices all over the country, as soon as the assessment of the damage to the flood-ravaged communities is reported upon, more food items and building materials would be dispatched.” 

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