25 communities, 18 assemblies affected by floods – Interior Minister

The Minister for the Interior, Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak, has disclosed that 25 communities across 18 Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Assemblies (MMDAs) were severely affected by Monday’s torrential rains, which left thousands of residents displaced and others dead or missing. Speaking on the floor of Parliament on Tuesday, June 30, the Minister said the scale of destruction was extensive, with flooding disrupting livelihoods, destroying property, and overwhelming several urban communit...

By Karen Tei