Peter Obi Commiserates with government and people of Jigawa (pictures)

Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of Labour party has commiserated with the people and government of Jagawa state over the flooding disaster that hit the state recently.

See his tweets below.

News reports of the ravaging floods wreaking havoc in different communities in Jigawa State, are not only disturbing but alarming. Its profoundly disturbing to learn that nearly 100 lives have been lost and 100,000 Nigerians displaced from their homes due to the flooding.

My heart goes out to the Government of Jigawa State, the affected communities, the bereaved and displaced families, in these challenging times. I urge the Federal and State governments to come to the aid of the victims of the flooding,

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even in other parts of the nation, and help them sail through the turbulent times. I also call on the relevant authorities to intensify efforts to mitigate loses and casualties resulting from natural disasters. These unprecedented flooding are linked climate change, which is real.

We can expect more of such disasters, and as such, we must plan contingency measures aimed at greater resiliency in times of natural disasters. -PO

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