Borno State governor, Prof Babagana Umara Zulum, has said a total of 1 million people were affected by the flood which ravaged the state, on Tuesday.
The governor disclosed this to newsmen, while distributing cash and cooked food to displaced persons taking refuge in Bukassi camp, Maiduguri.
He said Health Emergency Committee had been constituted to prevent flood-related epidemics in Maiduguri and Jere city.
“You can see how water completely flooded the area, sewages were completely flooded, that means waterborne diseases would be transmitted but Insha Allah we should get over it.
“As of now, we are yet to ascertain the extent of damage, but about one fourth of the entire Maiduguri is flooded with water.
“The population affected is up to 1 million, what we are doing this morning is to provide immediate succor, which is good and non food items,” he said.
Zulum explained that a search and rescue team begun operations across affected communities to determine the quantum of loss on lives and property .
“Data would collated of affected persons, immediately,” he added
The governor said he received N3 billion flood intervention fund from the Federal Government and it would be put to use in addressing the challenges faced by the flood victims.