Mobolaji Michael
THE presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 election, Mr Peter Obi, on Tuesday led the leadership of the Labour Party (LP) and the Obidient Movement to Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, to condole with the state over the flood disaster that befell the state recently.
Mr Obi was accompanied on the trip by the National Chairman of the party’s caretaker committee, Senator Nenadi Usman, presidential running mate in the 2023 polls, Dr Datti Baba-Ahmad, the National Coordinator of the Obidient Movement Dr Yunusa Tanko and other leaders of the party.
The team made an initial donation of Fifty Million Naira (N50,000,000.00) to the emergency relief fund of the state government.
They visited the state governor, Babagana Zulum, His Highness the Shehu of Borno, Abubakar Ibn Umar Garba Al Amin El-Kanemi.
The team also visited the Bank of the North spare parts market, where traders lost their goods, an IDP camp in Government College, where they met thousands of people as well as a woman who tragically lost her newborn twins to the flood.
The Labour Party team told Borno people that the party was committed to supporting those affected by the devastating flood in the state. To demonstrate this commitment and solidarity, they made an initial donation of Fifty Million Naira (₦50,000,000.00) to the state government, with a pledge to do more,
“We will continue to stand with the people of Borno, providing aid and resources to help them rebuild and recover from this tragedy.
“As the people of Borno navigate this challenging time, we want them to know they are not alone. We are dedicated to helping alleviate the suffering and hardship caused by the floods, which submerged over half of Maiduguri and displaced thousands of residents. Our thoughts and prayers are with the affected families, and we will do everything in our power to support them.
“Our appreciation to the various levels of government, especially the Borno State government, for their interventions and support for the affected people.
“As we reflect on the immense loss and the daunting journey of recovery, may God Almighty grant eternal rest to those who lost their lives, replenish the losses of those who lost their goods, and grant quick healing to those still in the hospital. Above all, may God Almighty continue to bless Borno State and Nigeria”, Ibrahim Umar, Spokesman Peter Obi Media Reach quotes the delegation as saying.
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