Flood hits Kano; thousands of farmlands, houses affected

The Kano State government has confirmed 31 persons dead in recent flood disaster in 21 local government areas of the state.

The Executive Secretary of the State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), Isyaku Kubarachi disclosed this to journalists on Wednesday in Kano.

He said 5,280 houses were destroyed by the flood.

Kubarachi added that 2,518 farmlands covering 976 hectares of land were washed away in the incident which followed heavy rainfall in Wudil, Gwale, Nassarawa, Dala, Tarauni, Dawakin-Tofa, Dambatta, and other LGAs.

He said: “The state government has taken proactive measures, including clearing of blockages in drains and evacuation of refuse to ensure smooth water flow during the rainy season.

“Furthermore, SEMA and NEMA have assessed the damage in the affected areas and forwarded the necessary data to the government for necessary assistance.

“The state government is working on providing aid to all 21 local government areas affected by the flood and hopes for a positive outcome soon.”

PlanetPulse.NG earlier reported flood disasters in Niger State, Bauchi State, in Jigawa, in Yobe and other parts of the northern region of Nigeria.

The situation has become so concerning that the Federal Government had announced a monetary support of N3bn each for all 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory Abuja as flood relief.

Meanwhile, the National Emergency Management Agency NEMA has warned warned that Adamawa and eight other states face the risk of flood due to their proximity to River Benue.