Damaturu residents cry out as flood submerges 7 communities

Damaturu residents cry out as flood has submerged seven communities and its environs. This is the second time in this year’s rainy season that the communities were rocked by the devastation of the disaster.

Yobe state Commissioner of Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management, Dr. Abubakar Garba Iliya, confirmed the incident on Thursday in Damaturu.

Some affected residents of Maisandari said the last time an effort was made to prevent the annual disaster was during the administration of late Senator Mamman Ali where the community’s biggest water channel was dredged.

The affected communities are Maisandari, Usmanti, Ngaurawa, Kasaisa, Abbari, YBC area and Nayinawa bypass.

Ibrahim Abdullahi, is another resident who said he has never seen such colossal damages done to the community by the flood in recent years appealed to relevant authorities in the state to deploy measures aimed at finding a lasting solution to the annual disaster.

The State Governor, Mai Mala Buni has directed his ministry as well as the State Emergency Management Agency, (SEMA), to immediately commence the process of assessments of damages to the communities.

“I also directed the State Emergency Management Agency to respond immediately, especially to communities that were seriously affected. Already, SEMA has reported to me that some locations have been identified in which resettlement will take place.”

The Commissioner noted that, “The Governor has also directed that, we should immediately provide the necessary palliatives to support the affected communities without delay.”

Dr. Iliya who commiserated with the affected victim’s, majority of whom are taking refuge within the neighborhood, assured them of timely support to cushion their hardships.

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