Kebbi State Government has pledged to assist victims affected by heavy rainstorm which destroyed over 100 houses in Zauro town of Birnin Kebbi local Government Area on Friday night.
The pledge was disclosed in a statement signed by Yahaya Sarki, the Special Adviser (SA) on Media to Governor Nasir Idris
The statement quoted the Secretary to the State Government (SSG) Alhaji Yakubu Bala who made the pledge during a sympathy visit to the victims in Zauro town on Saturday.
Addressing the victims during the visit on behalf of Governor Idris, who is away in Saudi Arabia for holy pilgrimage, he xpressed the state government’s deep sympathy to the people of Zauro over the tragedy.
He assured that, the government would provide immediate relief measures to ease the hardship of the victims.
He said,”I want to assure you that the Government would provide relief assistance to the victims.
‘It has been the tradition of the administration of Comrade Dr. Nasir Idris, Kauran Gwandu to always render assistance to victims of calamity.
‘We are going to seat immediately with SEMA and HYPPADEC and see what we can do to the victims”.
On his part, the Special Adviser to the governor on Special Duties, Alhaji Shafi’u Zauro who is an indigene of Zauro while speaking to journalists during the visit, said, the Governor has also mandated him to immediately mobilise the State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), and other relevant authorities to undertake an on the spot assessment and provide succour to those affected.
He said the Governor has also directed the relevant authorities to provide immediate relief to the victims whose houses were destroyed by rainstorm in Zauro town.
Addressing journalists, the Executive Director of SEMA, Engr. Abbas Rabi’u Kamba, said the agency has taken inventory of those affected as well as extent of damage as part of preparations to providing food items and building materials to them.
Kamba stated that more than 100 houses were destroyed by the rainstorm.
The SEMA Executive Director advised urban and rural dwellers to imbibe tree planting to mitigate the impact of windstorm.
Similarly, the Managing Director of the Hydro Power Producing Development Areas Commission, (HYPPADEC), Alhaji Abubakar Sadiq Yelwa Katuka, said the commission would liaise with SEMA to bring succour to victims.
He expressed delight with the prompt response and presence of Kebbi State Government at the town to commiserate with the victims.
One of the victims Alhaji Aliyu Tsoho Zauro, who spoke during the visit said strong winds, thunder accompanied by heavy rain destroyed his house and those of other victims. To
