CAN advises FG to arrange flood victims fund

The Christian Affiliation of Nigeria (CAN) has suggested the federal authorities to arrange a Presidential Flood Reduction and Rehabilitation Committee to mobilise funds to help victims of latest flooding within the nation.

Nationwide President of CAN, Archbishop Daniel Okoh, in an announcement on Tuesday in Abuja, mentioned the spiritual physique was deeply involved concerning the havoc that the floods have wreaked nationwide.

He mentioned that the affiliation was apprehensive that the flooding had affected an enormous variety of folks, displaced properties, companies, farmlands and worship centres.

Mr Okoh mentioned that the committee ought to include eminent and rich Nigerians, who will mobilise monetary help from the private and non-private sectors to help victims of the flood catastrophe.

He mentioned that organising the presidential committee was crucial, “as a result of diligent intervention by all stakeholders will scale back the burden imposed by the pure catastrophe”.

The CAN president added that the authorities ought to design and implement everlasting options to the flood catastrophe, which has change into a yearly prevalence in Nigeria.

“We should additional enhance on our warning system, promote flood resilient buildings, assemble buildings above flood ranges and improve spending on the development of flood defences.

“Our folks must be inspired to embrace planting of bushes strategically.

“Whereas the authorities ought to cease at nothing to revive rivers to their pure programs and introducing water storage areas.

“Aside from clearing the drainage, the federal government also needs to embark on public enlightenment concerning the duties of residents, which may assist to scale back the influence of flooding,” he added.

(NAN)