……..Directs SEMA To Provide Immediate Support
The Executive Governor of Yobe State, Hon (Dr.) Mai Mala Buni CON, COMN has
commiserated with victims of flood in the state, and
directed the State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) to provide the victims with immediate support.
The Governor noted with regret the havoc caused by the floods and the consistency of floods in the recent years.
“We have in the last few years been battling with the menace of the flood in some parts of the state destroying houses and farmlands.
“The State Emergency Management Agency is hereby directed to reach out to the affected communities with immediate support to ameliorate their condition” Gov Buni said.
He also directed local government councils to liaise with SEMA to provide support to the victims.
“The realities of climate change has now become consistent in the communities and this calls for pragmatic solutions, and the government is committed to finding lasting solutions.
Gov. Buni called for cooperation from the communities in finding lasting solutions to the recurrence of floods in the affected areas.
He directed the relocation of flood prone communities to safer areas to avoid more casualties.
A statement by DG Press and media affairs to the Governor, Mal Mamman Mohammed said”the council Chairmen are also directed to liaise with the community leaders to move flood prone communities to safer areas.
The Governor also advised flood prone communities that as the rainfall intensifies, people in communities in flood prone areas are kindly requested to move to safer places because we can’t tell when the floods may occur..
