By Mufutau Ojo It was a harrowing tale of hardship for commuters on the ever busy Mokwa- Bida highway as protesters blocked the highway over claims of persistent banditry. A correspondent of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), who was at the scene, reports that all entry points intoContinue Reading
By Rita Iliya Some victims of the recent flood in Mokwa, Niger, have alleged exclusion from the N1 billion state government compensation. The victims makes the allegations in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Mokwa on Saturday. NAN recalls that Gov. Umaru Bago hadContinue Reading
By Rita Iliya The Nigerian Red Cross Society has constructed 47 temporary shelters, rehabilitated boreholes and other facilities for flood victims in Mokwa, Niger. The National President of the society, Oluyemisi Adeaga, said during the inauguration on Friday in Mokwa that two boreholes were rehabilitated in Mokwa and twoContinue Reading
By Collins Yakubu-Hammer The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris, has expressed gratitude to President Bola Tinubu for approving the immediate reconstruction of Mokwa bridge in Niger. The minister spoke on Saturday in Abakaliki on the sidelines of a visit to his Works counterpart, David Umahi.Continue Reading
By Naomi Sharang The Senate has urged the Federal Government to investigate the flood in Mokwa, Niger recently and similar incidents in other parts of the country. This, according to the upper chamber, is with a view to providing long-term solutions, including improved and sustainable flood control infrastructure and earlyContinue Reading
By Ebere Agozie A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Mohammed Ndarani, has called for more awareness on measures aimed at reducing the impact of future floods in Nigeria. Ndarani made the call during a condolences visit to the Mokwa victims where he also made a donation of N30 million toContinue Reading
By Rita Iliya The National Orientation Agency (NOA) says it has begun sensitisation campaign to communities to prevent future occurrence and mitigate its impact on residents. The Director General of NOA, Malam Lanre Issa-Onilu, disclosed this during a sympathy visit to victims of the recent flood disaster in Mokwa,Continue Reading
By Philip Yatai Risk Managers Society of Nigeria (RIMSON) has stressed the urgent need for intensive orientation in disaster prevention, readiness and mitigation at national and local level. The society’s President and Chairman of Governing Board, Dr Abbas Idriss, made the call in a statement in Abuja on Wednesday.Continue Reading
