The Kebbi Government, has set-up a high-powered 14-man safety-crisis management committee to avert the effects of impending flood sequel to the forecast of Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NIMET).
The Commissioner of Information and Culture, Alhaji Yakubu Ahmed-BK, disclosed this while briefing newsmen after the State Executive Council (SEC) meeting in Birnin Kebbi on Wednesday.
”We received a warning from NIMET through the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), that some local government areas will experience flood devastation which is expected to come down from neighboring countries, to first hit Kebbi.
”As a result of this, we had discussion in the meeting and Gov. Nasir Idris has approved the constitution of a 14-man committee to quickly swing into action and identify the areas likely to be affected.
”We are working on this forecast, and its not 100 per cent certain but obviously it is very likely.
”We are warned that in Central Guinea, in Equatorial Guinea, River Senegal in Senegal; River Gambia in Gambia and Niger Republic, water will pass through these countries down to Nigeria, specifically in Northern part of the country and Kebbi in particular,” he said.
Ahmed-BK said government would not take the forecast lightly, going by the recent flood devastation in Borno, where half of the state capital (Maiduguri) was submerged by flood.
”The committee will be chaired by the Deputy Gov., Alhaji Umar Abubakar-Yafida, and members of the committee include Local Government Chairmen, some Commissioners, religious leaders, traditional rulers as well as representatives from the State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA),” he said.
Ahmed-BK explained that the water would likely take route along Argungu, Bunza, Jega, Birnin Kebbi, and Augie, among other local government areas.
The commissioner observed that it was the primary responsibility of the state government to protect the lives and properties of the citizens across the state. (NAN).
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