Borno, Others’ Flood Prone Area, National Calamity, Says Buhari

Former President Muhammadu Buhari has described the flood in Borno and other states of the federation as a national calamity.

Buhari said this in a press release issued on Tuesday by his spokesman, Malam Garba Shehu in Abuja.

The former President commiserate with the government and people of Borno and the other states, following severe floods caused by incessant downpours.

Buhari said he had heard of the widespread devastation of homes, and farmland, and the loss of life in Borno and several other states of the federation, and expressed his hope that the relief measures by the various governments would provide comfort and help people who had lost their family members and livelihood to resume their normal lives.

“My thoughts and prayers are with all those affected by this natural disaster,” Buhari said.