The Sokoto State House of Assembly has passed a resolution calling for a rapid assessment of recent flood disasters, support for victims, and long-term preventive measures in three local government areas of the state.
The resolution followed a motion of urgent public importance jointly moved by Kabiru Dauda (APC/Gada East), Sama’ila Hamisu (APC/Kebbe), and Sirajo Shuni (APC/Dange/Shuni) during plenary on Wednesday.
Seconded by Bashar Jabo (PDP/Tambuwal East), the motion urged the state government and relevant authorities to determine the extent of damage in the affected communities.
Dauda stated that the assessment would enable the state to provide foodstuffs, shelter, and medical facilities for victims.
“The assembly should call on the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) and the State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) to provide all the necessary assistance to the affected communities,” he said.
Dauda further stressed the need for the government to adopt preventive measures against recurrences by controlling erosion and conducting public sensitisation campaigns on safety measures.
He explained that in Gada Local Government Area, properties worth billions of naira were destroyed in 30 villages, while farmlands and crops, including millet, maize, guinea corn, beans, onions, and peppers, were submerged.
He listed the affected villages to include Gada Town, Tumga Sami, Lungusu, Dutsi Gidan Ishaka, Bigal, Dan Tudu, Dudun Madugu, Dukamaje, Gidan Zomo, Tsagalgale, Kaffe town, Gadabo, Runbukawa and Gilbadi.
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Others are Tsaro, Kaddi, Gidan Gyado, Tsururu, Gidan Gulbi, Gasaho, Gidan Hashimu, Karangiya, Gidan Adua, Dangindi, Karazube, Karnawa, Basana, Tsitse town, Gidan Tudu and Balakozo.
On his part, Hamisu described the situation in Kebbe Local Government Area as critical and in need of swift intervention to ease the suffering of victims.
“The recent flooding in some villages of Kebbe Local Government Area has caused extensive damage to property, displaced many residents, and destroyed homes and infrastructure,” he said.
Hamisu listed the affected communities to include Bashi, Bakin Dutsi, Fakku, Girkau, Margai, Kebbe, Umbutu, Ungushi, Kawara and Kuchi among others.
Also contributing, Shuni lamented that flooding in Dange/Shuni Local Government Area had rendered many of his constituents homeless following heavy rainfall.
He specifically mentioned the Dambuwa and Shuni communities as needing urgent government attention.
The Speaker, Alhaji Tukur Bala, put the joint motion to a voice vote, and it was unanimously adopted.
