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Floods Kill 24, Destroy Properties Worth Billions In Bauchi

Floods Kill 24, Destroy Properties Worth Billions In Bauchi | Daily Report Nigeria

New reports from the Bauchi State Executive Council has dropped a detailed account for the damages and lost of lives in the recent floods in the state.

While giving the account, the council noted that a total of

24 lives have been lost in the floods, and properties worth 22 billion naira have been damaged in the 16 local government areas of the state.

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While speaking with journalist on Monday, September 9, the commissioner for Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management, Hajara Wanka who disclosed that the ministry is still compiling its report noted,

“But from the report they have recorded, 24 lost their life, 163 injured, 16 local Government areas affected, 60 culverts washed away, 12 major roads were cut off, 178 electric poles were destroyed, 11,183 livestock and 122,330 households were affected and,52,000 houses were destroyed.

 

The committee, chaired by the Commissioner for Budget and Economic Planning, Aminu Hammayo, will comprise relevant commissioners as members, with the Secretary to the State Government, Ibrahim Kashim, monitoring its activities, “she stated.

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While also speaking on this, the Commissioner for Housing and Environment, Dallami Kawule noted that his ministry has begun work in finding structures built on waterways across the State.

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