The Coalition of Shiroro Associations (COSA) in Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State has said it has so far recorded 198 residential buildings that were affected during the windstorms that occurred in the first rain of the year which occurred on Friday, April 8 in Kuta, headquarters of the council.
Also affected were 104 shops, and no fewer than 11 persons were injured. About 38 houses have collapsed, and four schools were affected in Kuta.
The Education Authority, Veterinary Hospital, and General Hospital were among the public properties that were affected by the windstorms that occurred in the first rain of the year which occurred on Friday.
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The spokesman of COSA, Mr Salis Sabo in a statement made available to newsmen on Saturday in Minna, added that the discovery was made after going around the town to assess the extent of the damages.
The statement added that the wind storm has indeed exposed many roofs of several households to the public, stressing that “Most of the victims are people living from hand to mouth.”
Sabo stated further that the assessment of other adjoining towns such as Gwada, Zumba, Erena and other villages in Shiroro Local Government Area of the state was still ongoing.
He, therefore, called on the State Government through the Niger State Emergency Management Agency (NSEMA), as well as the office of the Minister for Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management and other relevant agencies to as matter of urgency come to the rescue of the affected victims.
“I, therefore, pray that may Allah protect us from recurrence of this unfortunate natural incident,” he concluded.
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