No fewer than 171 houses were either completely or partially destroyed as a result of flooding and wind storms recorded in Gombe state in the last two months.
Mr Haruna Abdullahi, the Executive Secretary of Gombe State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) who disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Gombe said that over 15 villages from Dukku, Kwami, Gombe and Akko Local Government Areas had already been affected by flooding and windstorm, leading to the death of four persons, mostly children.
“So far, we have 87 houses destroyed in Dukku, 27 from Kwami, 30 from Gombe, and 27, including a church, in Akko.
“This is why we are appealing to residents and communities to take the issue of the environment seriously by clearing blocked drainage.
“Avoid indiscriminate dumping of waste; instead, use the waste collection centres built by the state government for waste disposal,” he said.
The Executive Secretary cautioned parents to be proactive towards the safety of their children since the incidence of children drowning during flooding had been reported.
Abdullahi stated that his agency is planning to assist flood victims with relief materials, while advising parents to monitor their children’s movements during the rains.
He decried the level of desertification as a result of tree felling going on in the state for charcoal and firewood for cooking purposes.
He urged residents to use the opportunity of the wet season to plant more trees in their communities to help combat desertification in the state.
Abdullahi advised residents to stop cutting down trees, citing instances where trees planted around houses had helped reduce the strength of the wind and its impact on those houses.
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