Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Kashim Shettima visited the people of Borno after the Alau Dam flood disaster displaced thousands of people in Maiduguri on Tuesday.
Kashim, who led a Federal Government delegation to the beleaguered city, was received on arrival by Gov. Babagana Zulum, who took him to the palace of the Shehu of Borno, Alhaji Abubakar El-Kanemi, which was also affected by the flood, NAN reports.
From the palace, the vice president drove to Bakassi camp where thousands of those displaced by the flood took refuge.
Shettima told the distraught victims that the government would support them with 50 trucks of rice. He added that the government would also collaborate with the North East Development Commission and other agencies to ensure they did not spend more than two weeks at the camp.
It was also revealed that residents of Maiduguri on Tuesday woke up to devastating floods that swallowed many buildings and took over roads and bridges.
