Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal, on Saturday, visited flood-ravaged communities in Gummi Local Government Area to assess the damage and provide relief.
He announced a donation of N100 million to support the victims, as stated in a release from the Governor’s spokesperson, Sulaiman Idris, on Sunday.
Numerous communities experienced severe flooding as a result of the heavy rainfall, which submerged many homes.
The statement mentioned that the first stop on Governor Lawal’s visit was the palace of Gummi’s Emir, His Royal Highness, Justice Lawal Hassan.
Additionally, he visited Gummi town and offered condolences to the flood victims before moving on to Gayari town to assess the degree of damage.
He said that in order to create a long-term solution, an engineering team had already surveyed the area.
According to Governor Lawal, “Today, I am in Gummi Local Government Area to offer my condolences and conduct an on-the-spot assessment of the communities devastated by flooding caused by heavy rainfall last week.
“Immediately I learned about the unfortunate incident, I sent two of my commissioners to visit and offer condolences to the affected communities. After the Deputy Governor’s visit, I dispatched a team of engineers to examine and evaluate the root causes of the flooding.
“It is important to note that I have instructed the immediate commencement of work to prevent such a situation in the future. I want to take this opportunity to inform you that I have donated 10,000 bags of food, including rice, maize, and millet, to be distributed among the flood victims.
“I am also, on behalf of the Zamfara State Government, supporting the affected victims with N100 million.
“In addition, all affected victims will be allocated land away from the danger zone so that they can build new houses.”
