Mr Ibrahim Inga, Director General of the Niger State Emergency Management Agency (NSEMA), said on Wednesday that the 2019 floods destroyed 2,714 homes and claimed 10 lives in the state. Ingadisclosed this point when he appeared before the Niger State Assembly to notify the Agency of its activities in 2019.

He said that a total of 21, 223 people were affected by the disaster in 20 local government areas with 123 communities submerged.

“The floods, which began in August as a result of a localised high intensity rainfall accompanied by torrential winds, triggered massive run off activities in streams and rivers.

“These violent river behaviours resulted in loss of 10 lives with some roads, bridges, culverts and residential buildings badly affected by the force of the water. 

“These excess waters have inundated several hectares of farmlands and displaced some dwellers in hinterland communities,” he added.

He said the agency could not sufficiently respond to the disaster as it had exhausted its N200m capital budget for 2019 before the flooding season.

“The agency may not have responded with relief interventions due to the reasons mentioned but had acted within the conduct of the above assessment exercise.

“The Agency has therefore requested an emergency supplementary budget wallet in the light of the foregoing,” he said. In addition to its assessment exercise, the Agency submitted a request for assistance to the victims from the donor partners.

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