Jigawa Govt. disburses N6m to 138 flood victims
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Flood
By Mustapha Sumaila
Jahun (Jigawa) Sept. 21, 2016 (NAN) The Jigawa Government has disbursed a cash of about N6million to 138 flood victims in Jahun Local Government Area of the state.
The Executive Secretary, State Emergency Management Agency (JISEMA), Alhaji Yusuf Babura, disclosed this while speaking with newsmen in Dutse on Wednesday.
Babura said that the intervention was meant to bring succour to the beneficiaries.
He explained that the agency arrived at the number of beneficiaries after a thorough assessment of the tragic event.
Babura noted that the agency worked in synergy with the local government and community leaders in ensuring that only genuine victims benefitted.
The secretary said the cash relief was donated to only those that lost their houses to the flood.
He added that N25, 000 would be given for each room destroyed by the flood.
Babura stated that about 20,500 rooms were destroyed in the flood disaster.
He disclosed that the flood which ravaged the area was as a result of overflow of Lake Ankama.
Babura said that the governor had directed the Ministries of Works and Environment to work out a modality for a lasting solution to flood problem in the area. (NAN)
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Edited by Joseph Edeh/Felix Ajide
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