The death toll on account of the flood in Jigawa State has increased to 56 with at least 2,000 houses destroyed in the process.
The Executive Secretary of the Jigawa State Emergency Management Agency -SEMA, Mr. Sani Yusuf, who confirmed this development to news reporters on Tuesday, had reported that the floods had wreaked havoc in major parts of the state since the previous weekend’s heavy downpour, has displaced about 2,051 people in Karnaya village in Dutse, the state capital.
In Yusuf’s words: “The state government is planning to relocate 404 mothers with their children numbering about 1,334 to the Warwade Internally Displaced Camp, while the 313 men will continue to live at the primary school in the village until the flood subsides.”
The SEMA Director General had also added that the state government has sent a report to the Federal Government, regarding the incident.
“We have forwarded a report to the federal government because this problem is beyond our capacity. We need serious intervention. As I’m talking to you now, more towns are becoming flooded and multiple bridges have completely collapsed. Drivers should be very careful while driving.” Yusuf had continued.
