Following the devastating floods that hit Mokwa Local Government Area in Niger State on May 29, UNICEF and IHS Nigeria have launched a large-scale humanitarian response to aid over 30,000 displaced residents. Triggered by intense rainfall, the disaster claimed more than 153 lives, left hundreds missing, and destroyed over 10,000 hectares of farmland deepening the region’s food insecurity crisis.
Among those hardest hit are 1,600 children and nearly 800 pregnant and nursing women now living in unsafe conditions without reliable access to clean water, healthcare, or education. IHS Nigeria has responded with emergency funding to support UNICEF’s rapid efforts to restore critical services.
The joint initiative includes the installation of three solar-powered boreholes, the upgrade of pit latrines, and the rehabilitation of a damaged primary healthcare facility. These interventions aim to provide clean water, sanitation, basic healthcare, education, and child protection support to the flood-affected communities.
UNICEF’s Cristian Munduate and IHS Nigeria CEO Mohamad Darwish both emphasized the urgency of taking swift and sustainable action—not just to help families survive the crisis, but to empower them to rebuild stronger lives. This collaboration is part of a broader ongoing partnership between UNICEF and IHS Nigeria to uplift vulnerable populations across the country.