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Flood kills 3, displaces 495 families in Kano
The Kano State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) said on Monday flood has killed three persons and displaced 495 families in Ajingi Local Government Area of the state.
The SEMA Executive Secretary in the state, Dr. Saleh Jili, disclosed this while distributing relief materials to the victims, including the families of the three deceased persons in the area.
He listed the affected areas as Toranke, Kara Malama, Chuna and Balare.
The SEMA chief said: “On behalf of Governor Abdullahi Ganduje, we are here to condole with the victims and to distribute some materials to them.
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“We hope the gesture will bring relief to them and alleviate their sufferings
“We have deployed personnel to the communities affected for the conduct of damage assessment to enable it to develop comprehensive data and assist the victims.”
On his part, the Vice Chairman of Ajingi LGA, Alhaji Sa’ad Ibrahim-Toranke, commended the state government for the kind gesture.
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