Kano State has recorded no fewer than 29 deaths by flood while 14,244 houses were destroyed across the 44 local councils of the State this year.
The Executive Secretary of Kano State Emergency Management Agency, Sale Jilli, said 14,244 houses were destroyed across the state this year, noting that the state recorded a drop in the level of destruction when compared to last year when 57,362 houses were washed away by flood.
Jili explained that Doguwa local council had the highest number of deaths with 19 victims.
He said: “In an attempt to conform to international best practice, the Federal Government developed a National Disaster Management Framework (NDMF) in 2005, which requires the establishment of emergency management structures in all the three tiers of government.
“KASEMA has been working assiduously in collaboration with National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), the state disaster management committee as well as the recently established local emergency management committees across the 44 local council areas of the state.”
The Executive Secretary pointed out that the United Nations General Assembly had set aside October 13 every year for people and communities across the world to celebrate the reduction of their exposure to disasters and raise awareness on the risks they are confronted with.
He charged members of the public to maintain safety at all times and desist from any act capable of exposing them to disasters as the situation could lead to economic recession, loss of lives and properties.
