The Federal lawmaker representing Birnin Kudu Buji constituency, Engineer Magaji Da,u Aliyu, has donated food items and other relief materials worth N19 million to over 100,000 flood victims in the 27 local government areas and his constituency in Jigawa South
While distributing the relief materials, Hon Magaji sympathized with victims and urged them to accept such disaster as an act of God’s will.
He described the situation as a natural calamity that effected the flood victims which he confirmed that the victims are in need of assistance.
He explained that the gesture given to them is part of his responsibilities as member representing them, adding that it is their right and it is his moral responsibility to assist them to complement government effort in providing relief materials to the victims.
Engineer Magaji presented the relief materials to the 9 district head in the constituency for onward distribution to the victims in their area.
The materials distributed to victims included 800 bags of 120kg bags of Maize, cocking oil, rice, roofing sheets, nails and other relief materials.
He than called on the beneficiaries to use the materials given to them adding that the materials given to them is in view to reduce the hardship that they are facing but not to compensate their lost.
He therefore pray to Almighty Allah to grant eternal rest to over 130 people who lost their lives in the flood disaster and also prevent future occurrence .
