Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management Mrs Sadiya Umar-Farouq has said over one million persons have been displaced by the recent floods in Nigeria, .
She spoke at an event to mark the National Day of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Nigeria.
“I empathise with millions of Nigerians who have been impacted by the recent flooding in Nigeria. The devastating effects have sadly led to the displacement of over a million Nigerians nationwide,” the minister said at the Presidential Banquet Hall in Abuja.
In another comment on her Twitter handle, she said “we have established 44 shelters in 24 states and most of the persons of concern have been evacuated onto higher planes. NEMA has deployed interventions.
“We have established 44 shelters in 24 states and most of the persons of concern have been evacuated onto higher planes.”
