Niger State Government has commenced the disbursement of its earlier pledge of N1 billion in relief funds to victims of Mokwa flooding in Mokwa Local Council of the state.

The state governor, Mohammed Umaru Bago, represented by his deputy, Yakub Garba, while flagging off the disbursement, said the relief funds aimed at providing immediate relief and temporary resettlement support for the victims while awaiting the Federal Government’s intervention in constructing permanent housing units for the displaced people.

According to Bago, each household that was affected by the flood received N1 million cash grant.

He also said that shop owners, whose means of livelihood were disrupted, received N500,000 each.

Meanwhile, aside from the cash grant, the state government also distributed food items to the affected families to ease their burden.

The governor said that the disbursement reflects the government’s unwavering commitment to the welfare of the citizens, as well as the determination to ensure that no community is left behind in the recovery process.

He, therefore, reiterated his administration’s readiness to collaborate with the Federal Government and other stakeholders to implement long-term solutions to mitigate future disasters and build more resilient communities.