Nigerian musician and Bayelsa-native, Timi Dakolo has sought out the help of private organisations to distribute relief funds amongst others for Bayelsa State flood victims.
The musician had taken to his social media pages, including Twitter and Instagram to announce that he needed help for Bayelsa flood casualties.
He posted a video of the state with the caption, “Help!! Help is needed urgently. This is my beloved state, Bayelsa state. Every help we can get will be appreciated. The living we can still save, and it starts with pooling relief resources together.”
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The Azeez Amida Foundation heeded this call and partnered with Dakolo to provide aid to about 50,000 victims of the flooding in Bayelsa State.
Azeez Amida Foundation donated relief materials to support the Bayelsa flood victims with thousands of medications covering the treatment of malaria, cholera, typhoid, skin infections, cough, and allergies. Moreso, first-Aid kits and antiseptic supplies for a better living are also included.
The foundation said:
“Nigeria’s economy has been through terrible moments in the past year, and inflation has affected people’s cost of living and income levels. The flooding has further wrecked more havoc on an already fragile economy and people, making
living even more unbearable.”
Dakolo, in his remarks, said:
“The nationwide flooding that has affected 27 of the 36 states in the country is a huge disaster that requires urgent attention. In Bayelsa alone, lives, sources of livelihoods, and assets have been lost to the floods.
” What is more disheartening is the slow and delayed response of the Federal Government to the plight of victims in the state. Therefore, to make a difference in our own little way, we came up with this support initiative to bring support to the victims of the flood.”
Meanwhile, all donations made by the Azeez Amida foundation were presented to the singer at a handover meeting, and the distribution is set to commence and run throughout November 2022.
This natural disaster which began in October has since affected 27 states in 36 states of Nigeria, resulting in the loss of many loved ones, houses, and livelihoods.
According to various news reports, the current flooding disaster in Nigeria is the worst the nation has experienced in a decade.
Also, results show that the flooding has led to the displacement of about 1.3 million people, 600 deaths, 200,000 damaged homes, and the loss of a wide expanse of farm fields, animals, and valuable goods.
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