No fewer than five persons lost their lives to flood occasioned by a torrential rainfall in some communities in Warji Local Government Area of Bauchi state.
Gov. Bala Mohammed who made this known in one of the affected communities in Dagu village on Thursday, said government was seriously disturbed by the loss of lives and property to the disaster.
No fewer than 300 households, 2 000 animals and numerous farmlands were also affected by the flood.
He warned residents of the affected communities to desist from erecting structures on water ways and drains to avoid being submerged by flood and consequent loss of lives.
Mohammed said government had provided emergency relief materials, including 100 bags each of maize and millet as well as clothing materials and mats.
He added, “we would provide additional relief after proper assessment of the extent of damaged.’’
He said his administration would soon begin the construction of spacious water ways and culverts in the affected communities to prevent the re-occurrence of the incident.
In his remarks, the Director-General of the state Environmental Protection Agency, (BASEPA), Mr Lurwanu Kabir, said government had directed the agency to tour the 21 local government areas to assess possible threat to environments.
“The tour will enable us to take proactive measures against such eventualities,” he said.
