NGF commiserates with Niger residents over flooding in Mokwa

By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin

The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) has sent a message of commiseration to the government and residents of Niger State over the devastating flood that wreaked havoc in Mokwa town.

Chairman of the Forum and Kwara State Governor, Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq, expressed the Forum’s condolences in a statement he signed on Friday, made available to newsmen in Ilorin.

“The Nigeria Governors’ Forum stands in solidarity with the government and people of Niger State on the devastating flood that has wreaked havoc in Mokwa town.

We are shocked by the magnitude of the flooding, which has resulted in the loss of lives and properties in the community,” the statement read.

The Forum sincerely commiserated with the affected families and expressed its support to the state government at this difficult time.

He commended the interventions of the Niger State Government and its coordination with emergency responders to support the victims of the disaster.

“This flood again reminds us of the stark realities of climate change and the accompanying effects on how we live. We commit ourselves, as leaders of our people, to continue working with the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) and the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) to not only help our people cope with this global challenge, but to strengthen mitigative actions and relief institutions,” it added.

He prayed that God would console families who have lost loved ones and properties in the Mokwa incident and urged citizens to support the government’s efforts to mitigate the impacts of climate change and to cooperate with agencies working to assist those in urgent need at this time.