July 11, (THEWILL) – Following the severe damage caused by a heavy downpour that led to flooding in Taraba State, Governor Darius Dickson Ishaku has visited the affected community where he sympathised with victims of the unfortunate incident.
Ishaku began an inspection tour at the Nukai Bridge as well as the affected areas to inspect the level of damage caused by the flood.
Addressing some of the victims, the Governor pledged that he would provide immediate relief materials to the victims to alleviate the effect of the disaster.
He also assured that he would engage a team of engineers to assess all the bridges destroyed by the flood with a view to reconstructing them to prevent further damage.
The Governor advised those residing around riverine areas to take caution and temporarily vacate from such areas while he looks into the ugly situation.
THEWILL recalled that a heavy downpour in the early hours of Friday, caused a serious flood that submerged many buildings and destroyed properties worth millions of naira across over seven communities within Jalingo, the Taraba State capital.
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