Flooding: FG To Support Affected States With N3bn

The Federal Government yesterday says it will support states affected by flood with N3 billion to mitigate the effect of the menace.

Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr Wale Edun, disclosed this while interacting with journalists at the Government House, Birnin Kebbi. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the minister spoke shortly after inspecting some areas affected by flood in Kebbi.

Edun said: “I will announce here that the National Economic Council has been proactive and has taken action in order to support all the states of the federation and the FCT with N3 billion to mitigate the effect of flood this year.

“That will put many states like Kebbi State in a good position to be able to prepare their farmers to the all important dry season farming, which we anticipate will be successful, well planned and well implemented.”