Makurdi/Jos/Awka/Enugu — Although the Federal Government has offered a N17.6 billion direct financial assistance to flood-ravaged states and set up a panel to assist it to raise funds to mitigate the pains and ensure effective post-impact rehabilitation of victims, DONATUS NADI, Lafia, SOLOMON AYADO, Makurdi, ACHOR ABIMAJE, Jos, DAVID-CHYDDY ELEKE, Awka and NNAMDI MBAWIKE, Enugu report that famine and hunger threat looms large in the affected states.
As the nation continues to grapple with the immediate effects of flooding across many states, there are poignant indications that the disasters have damaged the fragile food supply chain in the country beyond a quick fix.
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