Bauchi State Governor, Senator Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed has pledged to come to the aid of victims of flood disaster in Disina district of Shira local government area of the state.
The Governor gave the assurance when he led top government officials on a sympathy visit to the district head of Disina, Alhaji Abdullahi Mustapha in his palace.
Senator Bala Muhammad said to ensure timely government intervention; the State’s Emergency Management Agency has already conducted assessment of the damages caused by the disaster.
The Governor, who spoke through the Speaker, State House of Assembly, Alhaji Abubakar Sulaiman sympathized with the victims of the flood disaster and urged them to consider it as an act of God.
The Member representing Disina Constituency at the State House of Assembly, Alhaji Saleh Hodi Disina expressed gratitude to the governor for his quick response on the incident.
Earlier, the District Head of Disina, Alhaji Abdullahi Disina said the major challenge facing the area is flood disaster and appealed for government’s support to address the lingering problem.
The floods have also hits some communities in Zaki LGA of the state.
While at Zaki Local Government, Senator Bala Mohammed expressed shock on the number of houses and properties affected by the flood disaster in the area.
The Caretaker Committee Chairman of the local government, Alhaji Yahuza Abdulkadir appealed for immediate government support to the victims in order to alleviate their sufferings.
