The Lamido of Adamawa, Alhaji Muhammdu Aliyu Mustafa, on Saturday donated relief materials to some flood victims in the state.
Presenting the materials to the victims at the?Damare refugee camp in Girei Local Government area, Aliyu urged them to see the disaster as the will of God.
He also advised them not to build their houses on water ways.
“What we are donating to you today is not compensation, but a form of relief because we share the pains you are going through,’’t he Lamido , ?who was represented by Alhaji Umaru Yahaya, the Secretary of the ?Adamawa Emirate Council, said.
He urged the relevant government agencies responsible for town planning to prevent the people from building their houses in flood prone areas.
Speaking on behalf of the beneficiaries, the district head of Girei, Alhaji Mahmudu Abba, thanked the monarch for the gesture and assured him that the materials would be equitably distributed to the victims.
He also urged the people to support the emirate in its efforts to maintain peace and security.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the materials donated included 700 bags of rice, 500 bags of maize, 2,000 cartons of bottled water, 500 rubber mats and cooking oil among others. (NAN)