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From Olanrewaju Lawal,Birnin Kebbi
Kebbi State Government has pledged assistance to the victims affected by the rainstorm which destroyed over 100 houses in Zauro town of Birnin Kebbi Local Government Area on Friday night.
The Secretary to the State Government, Alhaji Yakubu Bala Tafidan Yauri, stated this yesterday during a sympathy visit to the victims in Zauro town.
He expressed deep sympathy to the people on behalf of Kebbi State Governor, Dr. Nasir Idris, who was away in Saudi Arabia for the holy pilgrimage.
He assured that the government under would provide immediate relief measures to ease the hardship of the victims.
“I want to assure you that the government would provide relief assistance to the victims. “It has been the tradition of the administration of Comrade Dr. Nasir Idris, Kauran Gwandu to always render assistance to victims of calamity.
“We are going to sit immediately with SEMA and HYPPADEC and see what we can do to the victims,” he assured.
The Special Adviser on Special Duties to the governor and indigene of Zauro, Alhaji Shafi’u Zauro, told newsmen at the scene of the incident that the governor had mandated him to immediately mobilise the State Emergency Management Agency, SEMA, and other relevant authorities to undertake an on-the-spot assessment and provide succour to those affected.
He said the governor had directed the relevant authorities to provide immediate relief to the victims whose houses were destroyed by rainstorm in Zauro town.
