Former Vice President, Atiku
Abubakar, on Friday consoled with residents affected by flood in Makurdi, the
Benue State capital.
Reports have it that no fewer
than 25,000 persons have been rendered homeless in Makurdi by the perennial
flooding.
Reacting to the situation, the
former Vice President said the recent flooding in Nigeria and around the world
is an indication that “our climate is changing,” adding that “we should be
proactive in urban design and response.”
In a terse statement on his
Twitter handle, the Waziri of Adamawa wrote: “My thoughts and prayers are with
my people of Benue, who are dealing with floods in Makurdi and other parts of
the state.
“Recent flooding incidents in
Nigeria & around the world show our climate is changing. We should be
proactive in urban design & response.”
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