
The spouse of the President, Oluremi Tinubu has donated N100 million to the households of 70 victims of tanker explosion in Niger state.
Talking on the Niger State Authorities Home throughout her personal go to to the state, Tinubu mentioned the cash is to alleviate the sufferings of the households in order that they might not really feel the affect of the catastrophe.
“We normally write a condolence letter to the Governor every time we’re conscious of any challenges within the state, however this latest one, I do know I needed to do one thing. We’re donating N100 million to rehabilitate the households. We’re taking a look at 70 households. Every household can have N1 million to assist them settle whereas the stability will likely be shared amongst them for different further bills like meals gadgets and others.
“That is to assist them in order that they gained’t really feel the catastrophe and the affect of it. We pray such a catastrophe is not going to occur once more. We pray that this will likely be an finish to it. In order that the progress can are available in”, she mentioned.
Tinubu mentioned she was not within the state for an official go to however reasonably a personal go to to the previous leaders, Basic Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida and Basic Abdulsalami Abubakar.
She counseled the state Governor, Umaru Mohammed Bago, for what his administration is doing within the space of agriculture, saying, “You’ve gotten been doing so much in agriculture,e, and try to be pleased with your self. Might God make it easier to.”
In response, the Governor Umaru Mohammed Bago appreciated the Spouse of the President for her go to and her donation to the victims of the explosion.
He assured that although the distribution of the funds wouldn’t be made instantly by him however by his spouse, there can be equitable distribution of the funds to the victims.
“This can be a consolidation of our relationship as a state and nation. We’re grateful that you’ve got come to share with us in pains and commiserate with Nigerlites over the losses we had in latest occasions, the tanker explosion in Dikko, the dynamite explosion in Magama LG and Mashegu and the collapsed mines in Shiroro native authorities.
“Although this isn’t a state go to, it’s a private go to however we actually recognize you, Ma. Thanks a lot in your widow’s mite. She introduced N100 million; she mentioned my spouse would do the job of the distribution of the victims”, he mentioned.