Hear what Aisha Buhari want Nigerians to do for victims of flooding in Benue state

Representative of Mrs. Aisha Buhari, Hajiya Mairo Tanko Al-Makura making her speech while Dr. Zainab Bagudu, Engr. Abounu & others looks on

Wife of the President
and founder, Future Assured Programme,
Mrs.
Aisha
Muhammadu Buhari has called on Nigerians to show support to the
victims of the recent flooding in parts of Benue state with a view to
complement government effort at providing succor to them. She was speaking
during the distribution of relief materials to the victims in Makurdi,
penultimate Monday afternoon.

Mrs. Buhari’s message was
delivered by wife of the Governor of Nasarawa
state, Hajiya Mairo Tanko Almakura, who was at the head of a
delegation made up of wife of the Governor of Kebbi state, Dr. Zainab Bagudu
and Senior Special Assistant to the President, Dr. Hajo Sani. The team
visited the Makurdi Ultra-modern
market, where over 5000 displaced persons are putting up as a result of loss of
their homes. Most of the displaced in the camp are women and children.

Benue Deputy Governor receives the gifts from Nasarawa’s First Lady

Mrs. Almakura conveyed the
sympathies of the Wife of the President to the government and people of Benue state over the disaster,
especially the victims and presented relief materials to them. The materials
include rice, garri, tomato puree, food
seasoning, nutritional packs for children and other essential commodities.

Benue State Deputy Governor, Engr. Benson Abounu making his speech after receiving the goods from Mrs. Buhari

Receiving the items
on behalf of the Benue state
government, the Deputy Governor of the state, Engr. Benson Abounu
described the humanitarian gesture of Mrs. Buhari as bringing hope to the
hopeless and assured her of fair distribution and effective utilization of the
items.