Kano gov’t to build houses for flood victims
The Kano State government has announced plans to build houses for persons displaced by flood disasters in the state.
This is contained in a statement on Thursday by Sunusi Bataure, a media aide to Gov. Abba Kabir-Yusuf.
Kabir-Yusuf stated this during the weekly State Executive Council (SEC) meeting, held on Wednesday.
The statement quoted the governor as saying that the gesture would mitigate the effects of flooding in the state.
He said the provision of the houses would significantly assist the flood victims to secure suitable shelter for their families.
According to him, the state government is working in collaboration with the state’s Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, to provide food and non items to the flood victims.
Many states in the country have been hit by flooding which has displaced hundreds of thousands of people.
There are predictions of more flooding across the country in the coming weeks.
