The Emir of Hadejia, Dr. Adamu Abubakar, has lamented that flood victims in Jigawa State were facing hardship as they lack food, houses, and medical facilities.
The emir made the appeal on Tuesday in Dutse when he received the All Progressives Congress (APC), Presidential Candidate, in 2023 polls, Bola Tinubu, said many have died, and houses and properties were destroyed due to floods.
The Emir lauded Tinubu for donating to the victims while calling on other public-spirited individuals to extend help to the victims.
According to the Emir, “Your magnanimous gesture will In Sha Allah reach the victims. But we want you to search for more big men in this country Nigeria to come and support these victims.
“This is imperative because there is a problem, as these victims are in critical condition as a result of floods”
Alhaji Abubakar hoped that the governor would put more effort to see that he brings people that would support the victims.
Abubakar, who is the Chairman Council of Chiefs in the state, promised to consult the other four Emirate Councils in the state on how the money donated will be used.
He praised Badaru for facilitating the visit of Tinubu to Hadejia.
Tinubu who was in the state to commiserate with Governor Abubakar Badaru and the people of the state had donated N50 million to the flood victims in the state.
The governor assured the Emir of more support and Tinubu’s visit to the affected areas.
About 50 persons had died and hundreds of residents were displaced, in flood-ravaged parts of Jigawa.
Executive Secretary, Jigawa State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), Sani Yusuf, said the flood destroyed thousands of homes in the state on Saturday.
According to him, the situation has led the victims to be refuged in government buildings and other places, and the state government accommodated many displaced persons in 11 temporary camps.
Some of the victims are drawn from Balangu village, where four persons died and no fewer than 237 houses.
