Minister Deploys Relief Items To Jigawa Flood Victims

Minister of humanitarian affairs, disaster management and social development, Sadiya Umar Farouq has sympathised with the government and people of Jigawa State over the flood that washed away farmlands and rendered many people homeless.

Recall that heavy rains had caused flooding across Jigawa State on Sunday, 28 August, 2022. The most impacted areas include Sankara, Karnaya, Birnin Kudu and Gwaram communities in Ringim and Dutse local government areas.

At least 2,051 people were displaced in Karnaya while 2,000 homes were destroyed across the state.

The minister, however, directed an immediate assessment by the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) officials and deployment of immediate relief items to the affected communities to reduce the impact of the floods.

Similarly, in Kano State, Umar Farouq sympathized with the government and people of Kano State after a three-storey building collapsed on Beirut Road along a popular GSM market in Kano metropolis.

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) was alerted about the incident and it immediately mobilised emergency responders to the site for rescue operations. The minister has also commiserated with the victims and families of the deceased.