Flood: Zulum constitutes panel to disburse fund, lists EFCC, DSS, others as members

Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, has constituted a committee to oversee the disbursement of relief funds and items for victims of the recent flood disaster that affected the state. The governor, in a statement by the Secretary to the State Government, Hon Bukar Tijjani, said the committee is composed of representatives from various organisations, […]

Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, has constituted a committee to oversee the disbursement of relief funds and items for victims of the recent flood disaster that affected the state.

The governor, in a statement by the Secretary to the State Government, Hon Bukar Tijjani, said the committee is composed of representatives from various organisations, including the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) and Department of State Services (DSS) to ensure transparency.

The committee members are as follows: Engr. Baba Bukar Gujubawu, Special Adviser Monitoring/Evaluation (Chairman), Prof. Ibrahim Umara, University of Maiduguri (Co-Chairman), representatives of EFCC (member), ICPC (member), Nigeria Police (member), Nigerian Army (member), DSS (member) and Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC (member).

Other committee members are representatives of the North-East Development Commission (NEDC), Ministry of Sport Development, Youth Development and Poverty Alleviation, Ministry of Women Affairs, Ministry of Finance, State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) and Borno State Environmental Protection Agency (BOSEPA).

Civil Society Organisations, Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Jama’atul Nasril Islam (JNI), Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), development and humanitarian and His Royal Highest, Shehu of Borno partners are also represented in the committee.

Governor Zulum urged the committee members to approach their responsibilities with dedication and transparency, emphasising the importance of their work for the affected communities.

Various individuals and organisations have donated billions of naira, food and non-food items to the flood victims in Borno.

Meanwhile, the state government said it would flag off the distribution of the donated items and cash to the flood victims today.