23 deaths have been confirmed by the Kano State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), after flood and windstorm wreaked destruction in 25 local government areas in the state.
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| Flood wreaks havoc in Kano communities |
Dr Saleh Jili, SEMA’s Executive Secretary, made this sad event known at a conference to mark the 2022 International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction (IDDRR), held on Friday in Kano State.
The event was themed – “IDDRR Early Warning and Early Action for all # Only Together”.
Dr Jili clarified that the essence of the Day is to:
• celebrates those working to save lives
• restore hope
• build resilience
• give them sense of belonging after suffering devastations caused by the disasters
He went ahead to disclose that the disaster caused the displacement of 20,399 persons, destruction of 15,000 farmlands, several others sustain various degrees of injury as well as property worth more than ₦2 billion in affected communities from April to date.
To reduce risk and disaster across Kano State, the government has adopted proactive mechanisms, Dr Jili said.
Governor Abdullahi Ganduje, represented by the Commissioner for Environment, Dr Kabiru Getso, said the Day would bring to the knowledge of the people, the dangers of disasters and how communities at risk could prevent it.
He said, “Disaster management include prevention, mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery as well as supporting the victims to survive.”
The Governor, via his commissioner, reassured the people of Kano State, his pledge to the protection of lives and property of the people in the state, as well as, warned the people to stop the indiscriminate dumping of waste into drainages, unblock waterways, obey building codes and environmental regulations.
