Flood: Sokoto votes N1.1bn for motorised boats, life jackets, relief items

The Sokoto State government has approved N1.1 billion to procure motorised boats, life jackets relief items to manage floods across 22 local government areas affected by flooding.

Alhaji Ibrahim Dade Adare, the Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, told journalists yesterday that the decision was made during a State Executive Council meeting chaired by Governor Ahmed Aliyu.

He explained that the equipment would be distributed to the local governments that experienced floods this year, except Dange-Shuni, the only LGA not affected.

Adare also said the state government has allocated N565.2 million to purchase 12,376 bags of 25kg of rice to be distributed to the poor and vulnerable in the state.

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He said N149.8 million has been approved to complete the terminal block at the Alu garage, a major transportation hub in Sokoto.