Standup9ja: Flood kill 10 year-old-boy, displace 2,000
people in Katsina – Official
A 10-year-old boy has lost his life while over 2,000 people
have been displaced by a flood disaster that ravaged Kaita town, in Kaita Local
Government Area of Katsina State, a local official said on Monday.
“The flood disaster happened following a heavy rainfall that
persisted for several hours which destroyed over 150 houses in the area,”
Hajiya Umma Abdullahi-Mahuta, Acting Sole Administrator of the local council,
told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Kaita.
She revealed that those displaced by the Saturday flood have
found shelter with neighbours, friends and relations.
“We have assessed the extent of the damages and forwarded a
report to the State Emergency Management Agency for quick intervention on the
matter.” she said
Also, the District Head of Kaita, Alhaji Abdulkarim Kabir,
appealed to the Katsina State Government to provide relief materials to the
victims.
“I am calling on Non-Governmental Organizations to also come
to the aid of my subjects, by providing all necessary assistance to the victims
to cushion their hardship.”
One of the victims, Malam Isah Kaita, called on the State
Environmental Protection Agency to commence evacuation of drainage in the area
to avoid a recurrence.(NAN)
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