The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) has condoled with the government and people of Niger State on the devastating flood that has wreaked huge havoc in Mokwa town of the state.
This was contained in a statement issued on Friday (May 30, 2025), and signed by the forum’s Chairman, who doubles as Kwara State Governor, Mallam AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq.
“We are shocked by the magnitude of the flooding, which has resulted in the loss of lives and properties in the community.
“We sincerely commiserate with the affected families and express our support to the state government at this difficult time.
“We also commend the interventions of the Niger State Government and its coordination with the emergency responders to support the victims of this 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 to work with the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) and the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) to not only help our people to cope with this global challenge, but to strengthen mitigative actions and relief institutions.
“We pray God to console families who have lost loved ones and properties in the Mokwa incident, and we urge citizens to support 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” the statement added.
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