Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Zulum, has officially inaugurated a 35-member committee tasked with disbursing relief packages to victims of the recent flood disaster in Maiduguri.
This catastrophic flooding, which occurred on September 10, severely impacted homes, infrastructure, and agricultural lands, displacing thousands of families in the region.
The committee was inaugurated on Monday at the Council Chamber of the Government House in Maiduguri. During the inauguration, Governor Zulum stressed the importance of transparency and accountability in the committee’s operations.
He stated, “To the members of the committee, I urge you to approach this task with diligence and integrity. We must be accountable for every resource entrusted to us.”
He underscored that transparency would be crucial, urging the committee to ensure that “every naira allocated for relief is used effectively to reach the victims.”
Furthermore, Zulum directed that all allowances for committee members should be covered by the Borno State Government rather than the relief fund.
The governor also mandated that 100 percent of all donations received be allocated directly to the flood victims.
He indicated that the state government is committed to rehabilitating public facilities such as hospitals, roads, and bridges, while also providing necessary financial support to those affected.
As part of the state’s relief efforts, Governor Zulum announced that approximately N4.4 billion in donations have already been credited to the state’s relief account.
He noted, “So far, we acknowledged a pledge of N13,195,500,000; however, as of yesterday (Sunday), we received a total amount of N4,441,494,902.81. All allocations to this account shall be made public in due course.”
