Nigeria, March 12 -- Business owners affected by last year's devastating flood in Borno State have told Governor Babagana Zulum they need more than tax waivers from the government to recover from the losses they suffered in the natural disaster.

The flood disaster, which followed the collapse of the Alau Dam in Maiduguri on 10 September 2024, caused massive disruptions to economic activities in Borno. The dam collapsed due to climate change factors and poor maintenance of the facility over the years.

The state government had granted the affected businesses a two-year tax waiver to help their recovery..

The gesture comes weeks after a PREMIUM TIMES reported how controversy trailed the disbursement of N18.8 billion from the N28.2 billion...