Nigeria, June 30 -- A group of Nigerian bank executives, under the Body of Bank CEOs, has donated relief materials to flood victims in Niger State, following recent floods that displaced thousands of residents in Mokwa Local Government Area.

The donation, which included food items and bedding, was handed over on Saturday to Governor Mohammed Bago at the Niger State Government Liaison Office in Abuja.

The group was led by Oliver Alawuba, chairman of the Body of Bank CEOs and Group Managing Director of United Bank for Africa.

Last month, heavy rains triggered severe flooding in Mokwa Local Government Area of Niger State, killing more than 200 people and displacing over 3,000 residents.

According to the Niger State Emergency Management A...