Flood: Marwa Visits Borno, Facilitates N120m Worth Fertilizer Donation
The Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brigadier General Mohamed Buba Marwa (rtd) has facilitated the donation of high yield fertilizers worth N120 million to victims of the recent flood disaster that recently ravaged Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, and its environs.
Marwa was on a condolence visit to Governor Babagana Zulum and the Shehu of Borno, His Highness Abubakar Ibn Umar Garbai El-Kanem following the raging flood that claimed lives, damaged many properties and displaced several thousands of residents in the affected areas.
Speaking during his visit on Tuesday, 17th September 2024, General Marwa said as a concerned Nigerian and former Military Governor of the old Borno state, it is quite devastating witnessing such magnitude of destruction on the lives, livelihood and properties of the people as well as the environment.
According to him, the unfortunate incident moved him to contact a fertilizer company for support and they graciously donated high yield fertilizers equivalent of ten trailer loads to the State government for eventual distribution to affected farmers to aid their quick return to the farm and prevent famine in the months ahead.
He further stated thus; “From my knowledge of Borno state as a former military governor here, I can appreciate the enormity of the devastation of this flood on the lives of the people of Maiduguri, their livelihood, their homes and even the environment.
“With figures coming out on the number of deaths, displaced persons, properties damaged and land areas affected, this may probably be the worst natural disaster that has ever hit a single city in the history of Nigeria.
“This is why I have to come down here to commiserate with the Governor, the State Government, our royal father the Shehu of Borno and the entire people of the state.
“The situation on ground demands well-meaning Nigerians to support President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Vice President Kashim Shettima and the State government to ameliorate the impact of this disaster on the people.
“I know the State government has been doing a lot and will be considering short term, medium term and long term measures at ameliorating the impact of the disaster on the people; the short term being immediate needs like food, water, medicines, cash gifts and temporary shelter, while the medium term would be interventions intended to return people’s lives to normalcy like getting them back to the farms which have been devastated by the flood.
“In this regard, we have been able to facilitate the donation of high yield fertilizers equivalent of 10 trailer loads worth N120 million by a fertilizer company well known to me to the state government for eventual distribution to farmers who will need to return to their farms to avoid famine in the months ahead.”
In their responses, Governor Zulum and the Shehu of Borno expressed appreciation to the NDLEA Chief for identifying with the people of the state at these trying times.
They also commended his kind gesture of facilitating the fertilizer donation, noting that it would go a long in helping and ameliorating the sufferings of those affected by the flood incident.
