President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday called on the United Nations (UN) and all other global aid agencies to raise interventions for the people and government of Pakistan, who are currently experiencing the worst environmental disaster of their history.

More than 30 million people have been affected by the Monsoon rains and flooding that have pounded Pakistan in the last few weeks, leaving more than 1,000 people dead and property and public infrastructure worth billions of dollars washed away.

The disaster, which the country’s Climate Change Ministry has described as a “climate-induced humanitarian disaster of epic proportions”, is said to have affected the southern province of Sindh the most.

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However, reacting to the massive disaster, which is reported to have consistently worsened in the last few weeks, President Buhari said Pakistan and its population are in the thoughts and prayers of Nigerians.

According to a statement issued by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu, the President said the situation in the country requires urgent humanitarian relief.

“President Buhari says Pakistan and its population are in the thoughts and prayers of Nigerians as they confront this humanitarian disaster of epic proportions.

“He appealed to the United Nations and other aid agencies to take urgent steps to assist people without shelter and food as well as the millions who require urgent humanitarian relief.

“President Muhammadu Buhari extends sympathies for the sea-like flooding of Pakistan, the worst natural disaster in the country’s history.

“Floods have damaged half-a-million homes, affecting about 30 million people, killing above 1,000. The floods have washed away hundreds of roads, bridges and other infrastructure,” the statement said.