Tinubu Visits Jigawa, Donates N50m To Flood Victims

The presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has commiserated with the federal government and victims of the flood in Jigawa State.

The previous Governor of Lagos State additionally sympathise with the individuals who misplaced their family members and belongings to the pure catastrophe.

Naija Information remembers that fifty individuals had been killed and over 8,000 individuals had been displaced and homes had been destroyed throughout a flood incident in August.

Talking on Tuesday throughout a go to to the state Governor, Muhammadu Badaru Abubakar, on the Authorities Home in Dutse, Tinubu donated N50 million to the victims.

The APC Presidential candidate disclosed that the donation is simply to alleviate the victims and to not compensate them. He referred to as for sustained prayers to finish flood disasters within the state and the nation typically.

He mentioned: “I’m right here to commiserate with the federal government and folks of the State particularly the victims and people who misplaced their family members and belongings to the catastrophe.

”The flood catastrophe is an act of God Almighty. This token is simply to alleviate the victims not compensate them.

“After we heard in regards to the catastrophe and the extent of damages, we made it mandatory to return personally to commiserate with our brothers and sisters and determine with ourselves and present our issues, togetherness and brotherhood.”

Responding, Abubakar appreciated Tinubu for the go to and donation, stressing that his go to had introduced succour to the flood victims.

He mentioned: “Tinubu had earlier referred to as and commiserated with me when the primary flood was recorded in Kafin-hausa, he once more referred to as when it occurred in Hadejia, Gumel and Malammadori.

“Additionally, two weeks in the past, when an identical incident occurred in Birnin-kudu, Gwaram and Dutse, exactly Karnaya, Tinubu referred to as once more.

“And right this moment, he determined to return in individual despite his tight commitments to commiserate with our individuals over the current tragic incidents of the flood.”

Tinubu was accompanied on the go to by Gov. Simon Lalong of Plateau state, APC Nationwide Chairman, Abdullahi Adamu, APC Nationwide Ladies Chief, Dr Betta Edu and ex-Chairman of EFCC, Nuhu Ribadu, amongst others.