By Muhd D Haidar
Aftermath of the just concluded 10 days nationwide protest, Jigawa state government has ordered for the immediate closure of palliative stores in the affected seven local government areas of the state.
This was contained in a weekly executive council resolution signed and made available to newsmen by the commissioner of information, Hon. Sagir Ahmed Musa, said the affected LGA’S were protesters vandalized government stores include Babura, Birnin Kudu, Gumel, Hadejia, Kazaure, Kirikasamma and Kiyawa.
Hotpen reports that, the local government areas worst affected by the flood include: Auyo, Buji, Birnin Kudu, Guri, Gwaram, Hadejia, Kafin Hausa, Kirikasamma, Ringim, and Taura of the state.
He said:-“Govt. deemed it necessary to close down warehouses vandalized during the protest incidents in some part of the state particularly stores owned by JASCO, JARDA and SEMA until further notice”.
Similarly, the Executive Council approved the closure of the warehouses in the 7 LGA’s until when government is fully satisfied with the safety of items to be delivered in the affected areas.
Moreover, the council in session has equally approved the temporary closure of vandalized State Skills Acquisition Centers in Babura and Birnin Kudu local governments.
Hon. Sagir said as Jigawa state experienced flash flooding due to high velocity of rain fall in some Local Government Areas, government has sympathized with the people of Jigawa State over the recent incident in some parts of the State.
“Government has taken all the necessary measures to curtail the situation by providing adequate working materials and embarked on actions to minimize the flood effect through pumping out storm water with hydro pump equipment in the effected settlement to reduce the risk”. He added.
Similarly, government has supported communal effort of sands bagging at critical places to addressed the devastating effect of flood that submerged houses and farmland in the communities.
To that effect, the State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) has made effort to support the flood victims by providing adequate emergency relief items as part of rapid response mechanism by the government to provide immediate support to various communities
The SEMA also move the flood victims to a safer place with all needed support such as food and nonfood items as well as full medical attention and portable drinking water.
In line with the Jigawa State Government effort to address current economic hardships by subsidizing foods items and fertilizer to the poor, vulnerable and local farmers, the Council approved the distribution of various commodities across the newly established palliative shops in the 27 LGAs.
