APC women campaign council visits Damaturu, donates N20m, other relief materials to flood victims

The Women Wing of the All Progressives Congress (APC) 2023 Presidential Campaign Team has donated N20 million to flood victims in Damaturu, Yobe State.

The APC presidential campaign team women wing has continued to identify with people affected by the recent flood disaster in some states of the country during which they donate cash, food and non-food support to the victims.

The leadership campaign team was in Damaturu, on Friday, October 28 where they met with the affected population.

Chairperson of the Campaign Team, Senator Oluremi Tinubu who is the wife of the APC presidential candidate, had while addressing the victims of the flood disaster, said they found it necessary to visit Yobe State to commiserate with them over the natural disaster that has destroyed livelihoods.

Senator Tinubu sympathized with the victims and prayed that Almighty God averts a recurrence.

Senator Tinubu made a presentation of N20 million as support to 400 victims of the flood with each expected to get N50,000 as support to enable them to recapitalize the small-scale businesses that they were engaged in before the flood disaster.

Food and non-food items were also presented to the victims through the state government.

Governor of Yobe State, Alhaji Mai Mala Buni, appreciated the team for the visit and donations. He stressed that the donated cash and food items will go a long way in bringing succour to the victims.

The women’s campaign delegation which has the wife of the APC vice presidential candidate, Hajiya Nana Shettima, as co-chair, also visited the palace of the Emir of Damaturu, Alhaji Shehu Hashimi Ibn El-Kenemi II, where they commiserate with the monarch over the recent demise of his son, Abba Sadiq Shehu Hashimi.