From Shuaibu Zubair Tatu, Birnin Kebbi
The Kebbi State Governor, Dr Nasir Idris, has condoled with the families of three persons killed by flash-floods at Dakingari, headquarters of Suru Local Government Area of the state.
Condoling the family members at Dakingari on Monday, the governor advised members of the affected families as well as the Local Government Council to accept the will of God in good faith.
The governor also sympathised with others who sustained injuries and those whose houses were affected.
He donated Forty Million Naira (N40 million) to the victims with an instruction that the deceased families should be given Five Hundred Thousand Naira (N500,000) each.
Idris directed the council chairman to set up a committee to honestly distribute the money to the affected victims.
The governor assured that the state government through the Ministry of Works in collaboration with the Ministry for Local Government and Chieftaincy would work toward finding a lasting solution to the menace.
According to him, the best way to tackle the lingering problem is to construct a channel at the flood prone areas that will facilitate free flow of water into rivers, saying that
the flood had affected 315 houses in the area.
Responding, the Chairman, Suru Local Government, Alhaji Muhammad Lawal-Suru appreciated the governor for the visit as well as timely intervention.
He assured the governor that the money as well as all palliatives related to the flood would be judiciously distributed.
Malam Jafaru Aliero, the Lamido of Dakingari thanked the governor, confirming that the flood had remained an annual event in the area.
Aliero assured that the community had made several efforts during the previous administration to find a lasting solution to the problem but to no avail.
He, however, expressed joy with the quick intervention of the governor and his determination to put an end to their lingering plight.
Similarly, the governor had a stop over att Rijiya maikabbi village in Dandi Local Government Area to sypatguse with flood victims where he donated Ten Million Naira (N10m) to the victims.
Those in attendance are Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Alhaji Yakubu Bala-Tafida, Head of Service, Alhaji Safiyanu Garba-Bena, Hon. Commissioners, Special Advisers and other key stakeholders.
