The former Presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 general elections, Peter Obi who earlier waded into NAFDAC & Onitsha Head bridge Market brouhaha has paid a courtesy visit to the government of Niger state whose state was ravaged by flood.
You’d recall that Peter Obi was in London, United Kingdom where he spoke at the London Business School, hosted by the Africa Business Club, on the theme “From Promise to Prosperity: Charting Africa’s Development with Political Will and Vision.”
He immediately returned to Nigeria to visit Niger State to commiserate with them and donated Twenty Million Naira, N20M to the people of Niger state via their governor.
He wrote below on his X(Twitter) page :
“Today, along with @SenNenadiUsman and Dr @YunusaTanko, I travelled to Niger State to condole and show solidarity with the Governor and the good people of the state over the devastating floods in the Mokwa area of Niger State.
While in the UK yesterday, I had earlier called the governor, His Excellency, Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago @HonBago, to express my heartfelt condolences.
While in Niger State, I was warmly received by the Deputy Governor, His Excellency Yakubu Garba, and we had a discussion about the urgent needs of the affected communities, where over 200 lives have been lost, about 1,000 persons are still missing, more than 3,000 people have been displaced from their homes, and several homes destroyed.
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As I mentioned during the visit, this incident and others happening all over Nigeria affect us all, and as a family, we must come together to care, comfort and stand together, especially in times of grief and difficulty.
I hereby urge and appeal to the Federal Government, all support agencies, and well-meaning Nigerians to assist the good people of Niger State in ameliorating their suffering.
I also wish to commend the efforts of the Governor and the local response teams for their courage and resilience in the face of this overwhelming challenge.
As part of my commitment to stand with the people of Niger State during this difficult time, I made an initial donation of ₦20 million to support the effort of the government and I will continue to support their effort.
I pray that God comforts the families of those who have lost their loved ones, protects those still missing, and grants healing and strength to everyone affected by this disaster. May Niger State find peace and restoration. -PO”
Peter Obi has consistently shown empathy with clarity of purpose in his outings pre and post elections…..
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