Bauchi State Governor, Senator Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed has pledged to come to the aid of the victims of flood disaster in Disina district of Shira local government area of the state.
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| Governor Bala Abdukadir inspecting the affected areas |
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.
Senator Bala Muhammad said to ensure timely government intervention, the State Emergency Management Agency has already conducted assessment of the damages caused by the disaster.
The Governor, who spoke through the Speaker, State House of Assembly, Alhaji Abubakar Sulaiman sympathized with the victims of the flood disaster and urged them to consider it as an act of God.
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 reoccurrence 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.
Source: Muslim Lawal of the Press Unit, Government House Bauchi.
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