THE MEETING, WHICH WAS HELD AT THE PRESIDENTIAL VILLA, ABUJA, ALSO HAD HAJIA SADIYA UMAR-FAROUQ, MINISTER OF HUMANITARIAN AFFAIRS, DISASTER MANAGEMENT AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT, NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISER (NSA), BABAGANA MONGUNO COMPTROLLER GENERAL, NIGERIA CUSTOMS SERVICE, COL. HAMEED ALI (RTD), AMONG OTHERS IN ATTENDANCE.
HE ALSO NOTED THAT THE MAJOR HUMANITARIAN ISSUE IN THE REGION IS THE MOVEMENT OF FOOD AND OTHER AIDS TO THE BADLY AFFECTED AREAS BUT ALSO SAID THAT SERIOUS EFFORTS ARE BEING MADE TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE OF FLOODING IN THE REGION.