Former President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed his condolences to the government and people of Borno State and other affected areas following the severe flooding caused by heavy rainfall.
In a statement, Buhari described the flood as a “national calamity” and expressed his hope that relief measures would provide comfort and support to those affected.
The former president acknowledged the widespread devastation of homes, farmland, and loss of life in Borno and other states, and offered his thoughts and prayers to those affected, according to Daily Post.
The severe flooding in Maiduguri has displaced many residents and crippled socioeconomic activities, with the collapse of water channels at the Alau Dam exacerbating the situation.
Buhari’s statement comes as the affected communities continue to grapple with the aftermath of the disaster.
In a terse statement by his Media Aide, Garba Shehu, the former president said he had heard of the “widespread devastation of homes, 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,” said the former president.
Severe flooding had crippled the socioeconomic activities of Maiduguri owing to heavy downpour and the collapse of water channels at the Alau Dam.
The heavy flooding has displaced many residents of the state.
