Yobe community seeks drain project to control flooding
The Nguru community in Yobe State has urged the Federal Government to
construct embankments and drains to control perennial flooding in the area.
A resident of Maja Kura ward in Nguru Local Government Area, Grema Musa, made the appeal on Wednesday in Damaturu.
Mr Musa, while sympathising with victims of the recent disaster in the area, said the call was imperative to end perennial flooding ravaging Nguru and adjourning communities.
He said the flooding submerged farmlands, destroyed houses and displaced hundreds of households in the Nguru, Machina, Yusufari, Karasuwa and Jakusko local government areas of the state.
He added that “many people lost their lives, while houses and property were destroyed. The construction of embankments will go a long way to address the disaster bedevilling the area for many years.”
Mr Musa lauded Governor Mai Mala Buni of Yobe, former President of the Senate, Ahmed Lawan and the Yobe Emergency Management Agency, for prompt response and assistance to victims during the disaster.
Recall that Mr Lawan during a recent visit to Nguru and Karasuwa communities donated N25 million to reduce the sufferings of the flood affected persons.
He urged the state and Federal Government to address the needs of displaced persons and provide sustainable solutions to the flooding menace in Yobe North Senatorial District.
(NAN)
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