Flood wreaks havoc in Minna communities, destroys properties worth N100m

Flood has wreaked havoc successful parts of Minna, the Niger State capital, destroying properties estimated astatine implicit N100 cardinal and displacing respective residents of the metropolitan city.

The incidental occurred successful the aboriginal hours of Saturday pursuing a dense downpour that overwhelmed parts of Imani assemblage successful Minna South and M.I. Wushishi country of the metropolis.

A erstwhile Chairman of the Niger State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, Abdullahi Idris, and a assemblage person successful the affected country confirmed the improvement successful a connection made disposable to journalists.

According to them, respective houses were submerged, portion vehicles, electrical appliances, fences and different valuables were damaged by the flood.

At M.I. Wushishi Housing estate, Tunga, Maitunbi, Chanchaga and Shango areas during a sojourn by DAILY POST, residents said the dense rainfall destroyed fences, houses and swept distant everything that stood connected its portion .

Members of the M.I. Wushishi Housing property astatine the Eastern-Bypass of Minna, stated that floodwater swept done parts of the community, carrying debris and damaging houses, vehicles, a mosque and an Islamic school.

The residents blamed the worsening concern partially connected inadequate drainage infrastructure, which they said had near communities susceptible whenever determination was dense rainfall.

They besides raised concerns implicit a dam ...