By Abel Leonard/weng/Lafia
The Nasarawa State House of Assembly has urged the state government and other relevant bodies to come to the aid of flood victims across communities in the state.
Speaker of the House Ibrahim Balarabe Abdullahi, made the call today during the house proceedings in Lafia.
He said provision of relief materials to the victims of flood would go a long way to help them resettle.
“Many houses have been submerged, farmlands washed away and properties destroyed. It is indeed sad and very unfortunate as our peoples have been affected negatively as a result of flood.
“It is in view of this that, we pass the following resolutions that the state government should as a matter of urgency come to the aid of the flood victims in the state.
All relevant agencies should also come to the aid of the flood victims, people living in flood-prone areas should relocate to safer places.
And relief materials should be provided to the flood victims across the state in order to improve on their standard of living, ” he said.
Abdullahi also commended Barr, Zachariah Allumaga, the Executive Secretary, State Emergency Management Agency (NASEMA) for being up and doing in educating the people of the state on consequences of flooding in the state.
Reacting after the plenary, the majority leader of the house Umar Tanko Tunga representing Awe North constituency said that the incessant flooding that affected some part of the local government areas in the state is as a result of the release of water from lado Dam in Cameroon.
Tunga said, “I want to say here that this incident occurs as a result of water that was released from lado Dam in cameroon which causes serious damage in some communities in the state.
Just like you heard during the plenary the house has drown a resolution through the speaker to ensure that appropriate measures are put in place to curb the situation. He said
He, however, commends the leadership of the Governor, Engr. Abdullahi Sule and urge him not to relent in his quest to ensure better developmental plans for Nasarawa people.
