From Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse
Following a heavy rainfall which led to the death of six people in Jigawa, the state Governor Alhaji Mohammed Badaru Abubakar, has sent condolences victims of flood across 27 local government in the state.
The sympathy message was contained in a statement signed and made available to newsmen in Dutse, by the commissioner of Special Duties, Auwal Danladi Sankara, said the flood is considered the Almighty’s way of testing his servants.
According to the statement, almost all the local governments in the state have recorded some level of damage, with some of the local governments recording deaths and multiple injuries.
“I want to use this opportunity to condole the people of Jigawa state and also to sympathize with victims of the recent flood that was majorly caused by a torrential rainfall that lasted for over thirty hours.” The Governor said in a statement.
He added, “the effect of climate change is a global phenomenon that do not spare any part of the world. Last year we experience a shortage of rainfall but this year it is completely different. This is Allah’s way of testing us.”
“From the report, we are receiving six people who have lost their lives, three in Kirikasamma and three in Kafinhausa local government areas of the state. I use this medium to send my condolences to the immediate family of the victims and pray that the almighty grant them Jannatul Firdausi.” The Governor added.
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