“We need to imbibe safer, environmentally-friendly and sustainable means of managing the waste we generate.’’
Mr Wahab said that he had been out with his team since 4am on the tour and assessment of the flood situation.
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) says at least 19 LGAs of Jigawa are in high- and moderate-risk areas.
Officials said the victims were identified as a 55-year-old woman and her three daughters, aged 18, 16 and 11.
Some street gates, house fences, and a security post were allegedly built on drainage channels and canals.
On Wednesday, the water levels on the Danube and the River Inn slowly fell in Passau, near the border with Austria and the Czech Republic.
KADSEMA says it has identified 708 illegal structures erected in flood-prone areas.
He urged beneficiaries to reciprocate the gesture by making judicious use of the items.
The death toll and number of people displaced were likely to rise further because floodwaters trapped many people, said the Somali Disaster Management Agency.
The items distributed were sewing machines, grinding machines, water pump machines, cooking stoves, cooking pots, mattresses, mosquito nets, mats, soap, buckets, and blankets.
