Atiku visits flood victims in Bayelsa, donates N50m

The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, visited flood victims in Bayelsa State to express his solidarity with their plight. The PDP presidential candidate, during the solidarity visit, donated N50m to the5 flood victims who have been displaced form their homes.

Atiku had stated, “On my part and on behalf of my family, I wish to announce a donation of N50 million to the fund. It is a national emergency relief fund similar in scope to what was initiated during the COVID-19 pandemic.”

He called for more donations from friends and associates to assist the victims of the flooding. The PDP presidential candidate promised to contain the flood tragedy in the country when elected president in 2023.

Atiku declared: “And to that end, I wish to call on my friends and associates in the corporate world in their private capacity to join me in this cause.

“If elected as president in the presidential election next year, I shall commit to completing the Dadin Hausa Dam in Adamawa State to manage the releases of excess water in Lagdo Dam in the Cameroon Republic. I shall also commit to working with state governments, like Bayelsa, to build the required flood management infrastructures.”