Mokwa Flood Claimed Mostly Non-Indigenes – Niger Deputy Gov
Niger State Deputy Governor, Comrade Yakubu Garba, has said that non-indigenes were the most affected by the recent flood disaster in Mokwa, which claimed over 200 lives and destroyed property worth millions of naira.
Speaking in Minna during a condolence visit by Veritas University, Abuja, Garba described the tragedy as a national disaster that cut across ethnic and regional lines.
“Though the exact statistics are yet to be confirmed, available records indicate that a greater number of the victims were non-indigenes, including Yoruba, Igbo, and Hausa people. The widespread impact of the disaster across ethnic and regional lines is why we regard it as a national tragedy,” he said.
Garba noted that the recovery and resettlement process could take over a year due to the scale of the devastation.
He thanked Veritas University for supporting the state’s appeal fund for victims.
Speaking on the recent killings in Benue State, the Deputy Governor condemned the attack in which over 100 people reportedly lost their lives.
“The Benue killings are not a natural disaster but man-made cruelty. I urge faith-based organisations across the country to pray for the repose of the souls of the victims and for peace to return to Benue,” he said.
Representing the Vice Chancellor of Veritas University, Reverend Professor Hycenth Ichoku, the Dean of the Faculty of Education, Reverend Dr Peter Bakwaph, said some students of the institution were affected by the Mokwa flood.
He described the incident as devastating and urged Nigerians to support the victims.
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