Rainstorm Destroys 1000 Houses,500 Million Properties In Niger State

About 1000 households have been affected by severe rainstorm in Kuta area of Shiroro local government area of Niger State, with properties worth N500million also destroyed.

The senator representing Niger East senatorial district, Senator David Umaru, while inspecting the villages affected by the storm, called for the urgent intervention of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) to provide relief materials to assist those rendered homeless by the rainstorm.

He described the incident as a monumental disaster and loss to the people, while assuring that he would contact relevant authorities for urgent intervention in alleviating their sufferings occasioned by the rain storm.

The district head of Kuta, Alhaji Garba Bangajiya, also a victim of the storm, as his palace was also affected by the storm, said his people were shocked and devastated by the disaster.

The royal father stated that the affected villagers would need assistance in the area of provision of building materials, clothes, mattresses, food, mats and blanket.

He lauded the Senator for associating with them at times of their pain positing that he has truly shown that he has the welfare and wellbeing of those he is leading at heart.

Meanwhile Preliminary assessment of the destruction caused by the storm through the Village heads showed that property worth N500 million were destroyed and lost to the rainstorm.