Flood submerges communities in 3 Bauchi LGA, kills 3 people (pictures)
Story by Ahmad SAKA, Bauchi
Three people have died as flood submerged communities in Shira, Giade and Katagum Local Government Areas of Bauchi State.
The state government delegation, led by the secretary to the government, Ibrahim Muhammed Kashim, visited Katagum local government, one of the afffected areas, to commiserate with the affected communities and donate relief materials to ease their sufferings.
Speaking on the incident when he received the delegation, the caretaker committee chairman of Katagum Musa Azare said “Sabon Gari village, outskirts of Azare town, along Azare-Jama’are Federal Highway, Katagum Local Government Area of Bauchi State was completely submerged.
“There is no single household that was not affected. We have however successfully evacuated everybody from the village to a nearby government quarters, with the magnanimous approval of His Excellency Senator Bala AbdulKadir Mohammed, CON, Executive Governor of Bauchi State.
“And the happiest thing is that, there is no single life lost in the tragic floods. We are still assessing the damage done by the floods to properties.
“Katagum local government is working with state and National Emergency Management Agencies in that regard.
“I want to use this medium to express my deepest gratitude to Governor Bala Mohammed for sending 900 bags of varieties of grains; rice 300 bags, sorghum 300 bags, maize 300 bags, 250 mattresses and blankets to provide succour to the victims.
“Similarly, I want to appreciate His Royal Highness Alhaji Umar Farouk II, OON, the Emir of Katagum, for donating the sum of Two Million Naira to cater for the immediate needs of the displaced victims. We as a local government have also donated the sum of One Million Naira to the victims,” he said.
The Director General of the State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), Mr. Mas’ud Aliyu, said it was reported to them that three people died in Shira Local Government area, thousands of people are now homeless, with no means of livelihood, including farmlands, some roads cut off as a result of the flood that submerged the areas.
He said assessment is ongoing across the three local government areas.
“Giade -Isawa was cut off, that is why the relief materials have been presented by the state government with the aim of alleviating the suffering of the victims, and to provide them with essential items needed to survive the disaster.
Some of the items donated included bags of varieties of grains, rice, sorghum, maize, mattresses and blankets to help the victims.
Kashim urged the victims to take heart and understand that what had happened to them is an act of God.
He advised them to always abide by the warnings of the Nigeria Metrological Agency (NIMET).
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The caretaker council chairmen of Shira and Giade local government areas, Honourable Babangida Ishaq Abdullahi and Usman Salisu, highlighted the devastating impact of the flood saying, “The flood has washed away villages, forcing residents of the communities to seek for temporary refugee resettlement centres.”
They, however, expressed gratitude to Governor Mohammed, whose swift response demonstrates great commitment to the welfare of citizens, despite the challenges posed by the flood.
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