Catastrophe In Yama As 400 People Oust
Flood disaster oust over 400 people in Yama village of Shira Local Government Area of Bauchi State.
This was disclosed by the state’s Information Officer of the State Emergency Management Agency, SEMA, Rufai Yami, while giving an update on the disaster.
According to Mr. Rufai, apart from ousted persons, farmlands and property were also destroyed, reiterate that “at the initial stage, some of the affected victims, who took refuge in some primary schools in the local government, later went to their relatives while others went back to their houses.”
Reacting to the development, Permanent Secretary, SEMA, Shehu Abu Ningi, said the state government had purchased food and non-food items worth N11 million and distributed it to the affected victims.
He attributed the flood to indiscriminate disposal of refuse on waterways, which caused the blockage of the drainage.
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