Over 10,000 individuals have been displaced, and farmlands together with different properties price hundreds of thousands of naira have been destroyed by a flood after a number of weeks of intense rain in Gummi Native Authorities Space of Zamfara State.
The Emir of Gummi, Justice Hassan Lawal, acknowledged this on Saturday when Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal, paid an on-the-spot evaluation go to to the native authorities.
Governor Lawal visited Gummi city and the Gayari group to evaluate the extent of the injury attributable to the flood.
Briefing the governor, the Emir supplied a breakdown of the state of affairs within the native authorities.
“Following our dialogue with consultants, a everlasting answer appears doable. In keeping with the evaluation, 10,291 households have been affected, however we perceive that the governor will go round to see for himself,” he stated.
In response, the governor sympathised with the flood victims and introduced a right away reduction bundle of ₦100,000 and the distribution of 10,000 luggage of varied grains, together with mosquito nets and blankets.
Governor Lawal additionally pledged to deal with long-term flood administration by establishing new drainage methods, repairing current dams, and doubtlessly constructing extra ones.
“Right now, I’m in Gummi Native Authorities Space to supply my condolences and conduct an on-the-spot evaluation of the communities devastated by flooding attributable to heavy rainfall final week,” he stated.
“I wish to take this chance to tell you that I’ve donated 10,000 luggage of meals, together with rice, maize, and millet, to be distributed among the many flood victims. The vans are already on their approach to Gummi for distribution.
“On behalf of the Zamfara State Authorities, I’m additionally offering ₦100 million in assist for the affected victims. Moreover, all affected victims might be allotted land away from the hazard zone in order that they will construct new homes,” he stated.
Residents of Gummi expressed their gratitude to the governor for visiting them after having despatched three totally different delegations earlier.
“We’re completely satisfied to see the governor go to us. This reveals he cares for us. Two-thirds of the individuals on this group at the moment are homeless due to the flood. For the governor to come back and see the state of affairs, that alone has given us hope.
Some are taking shelter in authorities buildings, some in major faculties, some in secondary faculties, and a few in a petroleum station,” one resident stated.
The state authorities has arrange a committee led by elder statesman Salihu Gumi to supervise the distribution of those reduction supplies and be certain that all affected people obtain the mandatory help.
