Nigeria: Reps Urge Govt to Send Relief to Niger Rainstorm Victims

Nigeria: Reps Urge Govt to Send Relief to Niger Rainstorm Victims

The House of Representatives on Tuesday called on the federal government to urgently provide relief materials to victims of a devastating rainstorm that recently struck Mokwa, a commercial community in Niger State.

Reps urge FG to provide relief materials for Niger rainstorm victims

The House of Representatives on Tuesday urged the Federal Government to provide relief materials to victims of the recent rainstorm in Mokwa, a community in Niger State.The resolution followed the adoption of a motion of urgent public importance moved by the member representing Lavun/Mokwa/Edati Federal Constituency, Joshua Gana, during plenary.The lawmaker said Mokwa, a major commercial and transit hub, experienced a severe rainstorm accompanie…

Rainstorm Kills 3-Year-Old Girl, Injures Six in Niger

A three-year-old girl, identified as Afnan, has died after a rainstorm caused a building collapse in Mokwa, the headquarters of Mokwa Local Government Area in Niger State. The incident occurred around midnight on Monday when a heavy rainstorm brought down the room where the child was sleeping with her mother and five siblings. A resident, Galadima Audu, said all seven occupants of the room were trapped under the rubble and later rushed to the ho…