The Federal Government has approved the establishment of a disaster relief fund to tackle flooding and other emergencies in the country.
This was disclosed by the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun while addressing state house correspondents after a Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting chaired by President Bola Tinubu on Monday.
His words: “In this age of climate change, disasters will inevitably occur despite preventive efforts.”
The minister emphasized the need to pool resources from different sectors to prepare for such situations.
The National Flood Early Warning Systems Centre of the Ministry of Environment had earlier said 123 locations across 21 states are at risk of flooding.
The centre also said Benue, Kogi, Anambra, Delta, Imo, Rivers and Bayelsa are among the states that will be severely affected by the five-day heavy rainfall.
