The Minister of State, Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Tanko Sununu has raised concerns over Nigeria’s worsening humanitarian crisis, stating that more than 3 million people remain internally displaced as a result of flooding, insecurity, and other natural disasters.

Our correspondent Nathan Williams, reports that speaking during the inauguration of the House of Representatives Ad-hoc Committee on Flood Management and Response, the Minister also warned that millions of citizens risk sliding deeper into hunger and malnutrition as global aid funding dwindles.

Delivering a welcome address, the Chairman of the newly constituted committee Hon. Maidala Balami said flooding had become more than a seasonal occurrence, describing it as a “national emergency that demands urgent, coordinated, and strategic action.

Inaugurating the Committee, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, who was represented by the Leader of the House Prof. Julius Ihombvere charged members to provide both immediate and long-term solutions to Nigeria’s recurring flood crisis.

The Speaker further directed the committee to pay special attention to legislative gaps hindering effective flood management. Where laws are weak, outdated, or insufficient, he said, the House stands ready to strengthen the legal framework to better protect Nigerians.

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