Borno South senator, Ali Ndume has urged the Federal Government to establish feeding centres for victims of the flood disaster in Borno State.
Lamenting the plight of the victims on Monday in Maiduguri, the former Senate Leader called on the Federal Government to consider the flood disaster a national issue and create emergency feeding and medical centres.
The senator who commended Borno State Governor Babagana Zulum for creating over 25 camps for the victims, said the Ramat Square in Maiduguri would be a good place for such, adding that emergency feeding is standard practice worldwide in times of emergencies such as flooding.
He argued that establishing feeding centres would be a proactive step to avert further humanitarian crises in the state, given that the flood victims are daily heading to Internally Displaced Persons camps, even as IDPs’ foods has been insufficient.
“Government could establish feeding centres by contracting volunteers,” he added.
According to him, it will be difficult for anyone to comprehend the magnitude of destruction caused by the floods until one goes round the state capital, stressing that the state government alone cannot cope with the challenge.
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