The Sokoto State Governor, Ahmed Aliyu, has begged the Federal Government to assist flood victims in the Tangaza and Illela Local Government Areas of the state.
The state governor made the appeal on Wednesday during his visit to the local government areas to assess the level of destruction that has affected the local government after the recent flood incident.
The governor disclosed that the flood incident that has affected the state has gone as far as ravaging 22 local government areas in the state, with Tangaza and Illela being the worst hit with properties worth millions destroyed.
The governor noted that the recent flood incident, which has affected the areas, had caused severe destruction, with hundreds of houses and farmlands destroyed. The incident, according to the governor, has left so many people homeless, with the level of food production in the state declining because of the communities affected.
He further charged the communities to commit to clearing their drainages and avoiding indiscriminate waste disposal. He advised them to view the disaster as an act of God and prayed for the prevention of future occurrences.
In recent weeks, flooding has been affecting states in the northern part of Nigeria. In Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, more than 414,000 people have been reported to be displaced, and 30 lives have been lost due to a devastating flood that happened after the Alau Dam collapsed in the state.
According to the UN Refugee Agency and local residents, a report from the National Emergency Management Agency attributed the flood to the overflow of the Alau Dam following heavy rains. The flood marked the worst flooding in the town in 30 years.
