Flood killed 2 minors, displaced 1,000 in Kaduna communities

From: Femi Oyelola, Kaduna

The recent flood that ravaged some communities in Kafanchan and some other villages in Jema’a Local Government Area (LGA) of Kaduna State swept away two children and displaced over a thousand citizens.
Vice Chairman of Jema’a LGA, Mrs Christy Usman disclosed this when she reviewed the Kaduna State Impact Assessment Committee on flood on a tour of affected communities in Southern Kaduna.
She said the flood incidents that occurred in parts of Kafanchan Municipal City, Jagindi, Atuku, Aso, and Bade wards also washed away farmlands, and destroyed crops worth millions of naira.
According to her, “The flood has affected the people of Jema’a Local Government economically, but we are happy that the Governor, Senator Uba Sani, has responded positively by sending the committee chaired by the Chief of Staff, Malam Sani Liman Kila, to come and assess the impact of the flood.
“We are happy that Governor Senator Uba Sani is reacting to the plight of the people. We know, with this visit, compensation is coming and relief is coming for the victims of the flood disaster.
“Apart from farmlands washed away by the flood, over 1,000 people were affected. From a canal here in Kafanchan, two children were reported to have been taken away by the flood.
“We are therefore hopeful that the government will bring relief materials to the victims, especially food items, building materials, and financial assistance,” she said.
Briefing journalists after visits to the affected communities in Sanga, Jema’a, and Kachia local government areas, the Chairman of the Committee and Chief of Staff to the Governor, Malam Sani Liman Kila, said thousands of people needed immediate assistance.
The Chief of Staff said the flood affected a bridge in Agom, Sanga Local Government area, cutting off five communities, just as the flood caused some houses to collapse in Nandu.