***Lawmaker undertake assessment tour, commiserates with those affected
The Honourable member Representing Keana Constituency in the State Assembly, Hon Mohammad Omadefu has undertake assessment visit to areas affected by rainstorm on Tuesday evening, April 2, where he decried the level of devastation caused by the rainstorm.
Speaking the Lawmaker said that the windstorm destroyed over 1000 houses and more than 16 people were injured in Keana, Agaza, Aloshi and and parts of the constituency and rendered many more people homeless.
Hon Omadefu stated this when he paid on the spot assessment visit to the scene of the incidence in Keana, Agaza and Aloshi Communities of Keana Local Government Area Wednesday, April 3.
The lawmaker said that more than One thousand (1000) Houses, schools, worship centres, health facilities among other places were destroyed by the heavy windstorm.
“Sixteen (16) people were also reportedly injured and receiving medical attention at the various health facilities in the area,” he said
Hon Omadefu sympathized with the people in the affected communities and urged them to remain calm as the state government has already mobilized agencies in charge of handling disaster issues to the affected communities to ascertain the level of damages done for necessary action.
Omadefu promised to do all within his capacity to assist the victims of the disaster in order to improve on their living standard.
The lawmaker called on the Federal and State Governments, spirited individuals, international community among others to assist the victims with relief materials and other form of support so as to enable them settle back to their houses.
Hon Omadefu said the magnitude of damage cannot be left for the state government alone as it requires the support of the federal government.
“We are appealing to International community, Federal Government and well to do individuals to intervene by assisting the victims of rainstorm”. He said.
” In the next few weeks, final year students will begin their final examinations. So getting the schools renovated is very very necessary”, he stated.
Also speaking, the Executive Chairman, Keana Local Government Area, Hon. Sanusi Abdul Giza urged those affected by the rainstorm to see it as an act of God.
He said that the windstorm affected even the electrical installations, throwing the people of Agaza, Aloshi, Kadarko and Giza into darkness.
The council boss appealed to the Federal and State Governments to come to the aid of the victims by bringing succour to the affected communities.
Pastor Samuel Mathew Dashe of St. John Catholic Church, Aloshi where the windstorm destroyed the Church from roof down to the foundation appealed for support from government and individuals for the rebuilding of their Church.
” I was inside the Church when the wind started blowing. Few seconds after I stepped out and that was when the building collapsed” he stated.
Krestnews reports that some of the places affected by the rainstorm are residential buildings, central mosque and Catholic Church, Government Secondary School and the Police Outpost all in Aloshi of Keana LGA.
Others are Government Secondary School Keana as well as residential buildings were seriously damaged.
The first point of the visit by the lawmaker and his team was Aloshi and they were conducted round the affected houses, worship centers, schools and health facilities.