The Sokoto State government has earmarked N1.1 billion to acquire motorised boats, life jackets and relief items to manage floods across 22 local government areas affected by flooding.
Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Alhaji Ibrahim Dade Adare, said yesterday that the decision was made during a State Executive Council meeting chaired by Governor Ahmed Aliyu.
The Commissioner said the equipment would be distributed to the local government areas that experienced floods this year, except Dange-Shuni, the only LGA not affected.
Adare also said the state government has allocated N565.2 million to purchase 12,376 bags of 25kg of rice to be distributed to the poor and vulnerable in the state.
He also said N149.8 million has been approved to complete the terminal block at the Alu garage, a major transportation hub in Sokoto.
