The Labour Party’s (LP) Presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has charged the Federal Government with being proactive in mitigating the effects of the nationwide floods caused by the failure to plan for the release of excess water from Cameroon and the heavily silted River Benue.
Obi made the announcement in Makurdi, the Benue State capital, on Thursday, as part of his follow-up visit to state governor Samuel Ortom, during which he announced the suspension of his campaign to show support for flood victims.
Although Obi had appealed to other presidential candidates to do the same, his visit to displaced persons both from the flood disaster and victims of herdsmen attacks camped in Daudu, brought hope to the displaced as he donated N5m to assist them.
I am in Benue State visiting and commiserating with the flood disaster victims. My solidarity and prayers are with them. -PO pic.twitter.com/mnbEZ6WOPU
— Peter Obi (@PeterObi) October 20, 2022
@PeterObi at the IDP camp in Daudu village in Guma local government area of Benue. The host camp is at Wadata rice mill area Makurdi. pic.twitter.com/ojBWSzmkal
— Oseloka H. Obaze (@OselokaHObaze) October 20, 2022