From Ahmad Muhammad, Bauchi
A heavy down pour has affected many houses, farmlands at Cheledi community in Kirfi Local Government Area of Bauchi State.
Many residents of the area said more than 100 house holds and many farmlands were destroyed.
The Acting Chairman of Kirfi Local Government area Alhaji Bala Muhammed Duguri confirmed the incidents to reporters in Bauchi.
He said no life was lost in the disaster, but the problem is a threat to Cheledi and Kirfi communities and urged the victims to take it as an act of God”
Duguri who is also the Head of administration in the local government appealed to State Federal Government to come to the aid of the affected communities.
Meanwhile, the Coordinator of the State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) Dr Abubakar Umar Gabarin said the state government would conduct a damage assessment exercise with a view to providing emergency intervention to mitigate the sufferings of the victims.
He said Bauchi State Emergency Management Agency SEMA is going to assess the damages in order to know the actual number of people involved, houses and farmlands.
