NewsFEC Earmarks N27.4b For Victims Of Flood, Conflict And Insecurity

FEC Earmarks N27.4b For Victims Of Flood, Conflict And Insecurity

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SAN FRANCISCO, March 21, (THEWILL) – The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the sum of N27.4 billion intervention fund for victims of floods, conflicts, and insecurity across the nation.

Governor Atiku Bagudu of Kebbi State who is also Vice Chairman of the National Food Security Council disclosed this to State House correspondents.

Bagudu said the decision was reached after a 7-hour closed-door meeting on Wednesday.

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He noted that 69, 872 persons will benefit from over N8b earmarked for the victims of conflict and insecurity while N18b was specifically for flood victims across 14 states.

For the sum earmarked for flood victims, the council targeted 163,117 beneficiaries.

FEC also approved the signing of the ‘Safe School Initiative’ which makes Nigeria now committed to implementing the project’s guidelines.

Also, Contract for the construction of the faculty of arts in Adamawa State university at 613million naira was approved.

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