By Mohammed Baba Busu
The National Hydro Electric Power Producing Development Areas Commission (N-HYPPADEC) has donated assorted food items and N5 million to the victims of flood disaster that occurred in Mokwa Local Government Area of Niger .
The acting Managing Director, Haruna Jimoh-Gabi presented the commodity and money to the Niger State Government at Mokwa local government Secretariat.
Jimoh-Gabi, who expressed sympathy for the people of Mokwa over the devastation of infrastructure and the losses of several lives, however, commiserated with the people.
He called for a conscious effort and strategic plans to avert the recurrence and avoid the tragedy
He urged the Niger Government to assist with town planners for proper development.
Jimoh-Gabi listed the items donated for distribution to include; rice, spaghetti, garri, mattresses, palm oil, mosquito nets and lifejackets, among others.
Receiving the items on behalf of the state government, the Commissioner for Environment and Climate Change, Mohammed Yakubu-Kolo, commended the commission for the invaluable gesture extended to the people.
Yakubu-Kolo assured N-HYPPADEC of the judicious distribution of the donations appropriately to the victims, saying that the gesture would go a long way in reducing the impacts of the disaster.
NAN
