The flood that damaged 1,453 homes and a number of farms in the Zaki and Gamawa local government areas claimed the lives of 3 people, according to Dr. Ibrahim Kabir, director-general of the Bauchi State Environmental Protection Agency (BASEPA).
When Governor Bala Mohammed visited the impacted communities on Saturday in the Zaki local government district, Kabir briefed him on the situation.
According to him, an assessment of the damage done by the heavy rain on Wednesday revealed that it had destroyed 1,453 homes, destroyed untold amounts of farmland, and killed 3 people in the two LGAs.
He claimed that six locations along the highway saw the closure of highways that connected the two local government regions with nearby towns and some portions of the state.
The villages require 14 canoes as palliative measures so they can traverse the closed roads and go about their regular business, he said.
To ensure their safety, Dr. Kabir recommended the communities to move to safer places.
Gov. Mohammed expressed his sympathy to the locals for the loss of three lives, as well as homes and farms, in the two local government districts of Zaki and Gamawa.
He urged group efforts to alleviate the terrible consequences of the state’s ongoing flooding on local communities.
Mohammed stated that the towns were exposed to the risks of flooding while assessing the extent of the damage brought on by the storm.
He mentioned that the state was keeping track of annual losses in terms of life and property.
Mohammed praised the Federal Government and the World Bank for their involvement in other areas of infrastructure and development.
However, he urged the federal government to help the state find a long-term solution to the issue and to offer palliative care to the victims.
The governor gave the local governments of Zaki and Gamawa supplies for relief, including two trucks of corn, medications, and medical supplies.
In order for the government to take further action, he also instructed the SEMA to acquire 14 canoes right once and deliver them to the affected communities while also making an inventory of the flood damage.
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