The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), the military and other organisations have intensified rescue operations as many residents remained trapped or are missing, two days after the flood in Maiduguri. The North East Acting Zonal Coordinator of NEMA, Mr Sirajo Garba, made this known in an interview with NAN in Maiduguri on Thursday.
The National Emergency Management Agency , the military and other organisations have intensified rescue operations as many residents remained trapped or are missing, two days after the flood in Maiduguri. The North East Acting Zonal Coordinator of NEMA , Mr Sirajo Garba, made this known in an interview with NAN in Maiduguri on Thursday. He said that dozens of people who were trapped in their homes were rescued on Thursday.
“We have deployed high suspension vehicles and boats and the military are working on a search and rescue operation, particularly in wards like Abbaganaram, Muna, and 505 estates. “On our side as NEMA, we rescued about 200 people between yesterday and today. ”On the day of the incident, over 1,000 people were rescued, while over 70,000 have been profiled in seven camps.
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