Peter Obi donates N5million to victims of flood in Benue state (video)

Peter Obi, the Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, has given N5 million to Benue State flood victims.

On Thursday, October 20, he made the news while visiting the impacted areas to show his sympathies.

In order to concentrate on the raging floods, Obi had already declared the halt of his campaign and urged his rivals to do the same.

Regardless of political differences, everyone must work hard, according to the former governor of Anambra state.

“I stopped and told my people no more campaigns until we’re able to visit some of the sites and at least sympathise with victims,” he said.

His request comes as flooding has occurred in some areas of in Nigeria during the past two months.

The following states and portions of the Federal Capital Territory are among those that are affected: Kogi, Bauchi, Gombe, Kano, Jigawa, Zamfara, Kebbi, Sokoto, Imo, Abia, Edo, Delta, Benue, Ebonyi, Anambra, Kogi, Niger, and Plateau.

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Meanwhile, the flood that occurred in Adamawa State earlier this month as a result of a lot of rain took 37 lives.

The human casualty was reported by the Adamawa State Emergency Management Agency (ADSEMA), who also disclosed that 58 other individuals had been hurt.