By Babangida Galleon
Adamawa State Governor, Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, has assured the government’s commitment to addressing the cause of the flood that claimed lives and properties in the state.
Governor Fintiri gave the assurance during an on the spot assessment of the damages caused by the flood in the Shagari area of Yola Town.
The governor described the flooding as devastating, noting that it destroyed lives, food items, and properties worth millions of naira.
“it is equally important to notice that there are naysayers who sit at home and be dishing out reasons for situations when it happened without going or waiting for government to look at the situation “
Fintiri stated that the government will constitute a committee, in conjunction with ADSEMA and NEMA, to look into the incident and assess the level of damage and how victims can be assisted.
The governor explained that contrary to insinuations that the flooding was caused by a dam, it was actually a result of illegal constructions by some people that blocked waterways.
“what happened which is there for everyone one to see is that all the water canals, storm water drainage that we are constructing in this area we’re blocked by illegal structures constructed “
He therefore assured that the government will ensure the removal of any structure blocking the waterways as it takes immediate action to address the situation that led to the sad event.
The flooding incident has claimed 23 lives.
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