No fewer than 150 persons, rendered homeless by flood in the
Northern zone of Bauchi State are currently taking refuge in a temporary IDPs
camp set up by the government.
DAILY POST reports that at least 50 houses and properties
worth millions of Naira were destroyed by the flood caused by a heavy downpour
in Disina District of Shira Local government area of Bauchi. The same incident
also washed-up hundreds of farmlands and houses in Zaki and Gamawa local
government areas Bauchi.
While assessing the flood situation which has continued to
ravage communities in Bauchi State, the State Governor, Senator Bala Abdulkadir
Mohammed pledged to come to the aid of the victims.
The Governor gave the assurance when he led top government
officials on a sympathy visit to the District Head of Disina, Alhaji Abdullahi
Mustapha in his palace on Saturday.
Bala Muhammad, who was represented by the Speaker of the
State House of Assembly, Abubakar Suleiman who is Acting on his behalf since he
traveled for the 2019 Hajj, said to ensure timely government intervention, the
State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) has already conducted assessment of
the damages caused by the disaster and will act accordingly.
The Governor, sympathized with the victims of the flood
disaster and urged them to consider it as an act of God, calling on them to
take precautions by ensuring that water ways were not blocked.
The Member representing Disina Constituency at the State
House of Assembly, Alhaji Saleh Hodi Disina expressed gratitude to the Governor
for his quick response less than 24 hours of the incident.
Earlier, the District Head of Disina, Alhaji Abdullahi
Disina said the major challenges facing the area is flood disaster and appealed
for government’s support in that direction.
The District Head who said the recent flood disaster has
affected houses and farmlands, suggested for immediate construction of culverts
and drainages to avert recurrence of the incident.
While at Zaki Local Government, Senator Bala Mohammed
expressed shock on the number of houses and properties affected by the flood
disaster in the area.
On his part, the Caretaker Committee Chairman of the local
government, Alhaji Yahuza Abdulkadir appealed for immediate government support
to the victims in order to alleviate their sufferings.
Some of the victims interviewed explained that for over 10
years now, their lives have being threatened by the flood and called on the
government to come to their aid.
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