No fewer than 200 houses were reportedly destroyed following seven days of torrential rainfall at Natsinta village, Daddara District in the Jibia Local Government Area of Katsina State.
learnt that Natsinta buildings were mostly mud houses which could not withstand downpours all melted though no life was lost as the residents had since left the community for safety.
A source from Daddara who spoke on Sunday on the condition of anonymity because he did not obtain any permission to speak to the press, said he could not tell the exact number of houses “but as of Saturday, the district head of Daddara alongside a delegation from the House of Assembly member representing the area walked through the area and 160 houses were counted as they left for prayers in the evening. The House member asked them to take the inventory of the destroyed houses.
“The torrential rain lasted for seven days but the last three days, precisely between last Thursday, Friday, and Saturday was the major cause”, he added.
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Our correspondent also gathered that the incident left residents of the Natsinata community in distress and uncertainty.
However, a resident, Mas’udu Lawal, attributed the incident to the absence of proper drainage systems in the area noting that the disruption of a crucial drainage channel had also exacerbated its magnitude.
A victim, Abdurrahman Ibrahim, while sharing his experience, said the residents lost not only their homes but also valuables running into millions of naira.
Gathered that on Saturday, the member representing Jibia Local Government Area at the Katsina State House of Assembly, Mustapha Yusuf, swiftly visited the affected area assuring the affected residents of the Assembly’s commitment to work diligently to ensure immediate intervention of the state government, and urged all stakeholders, including government officials, political leaders, and entrepreneurs, to contribute generously to support the affected individuals during the challenging time.
In the meantime, the District Head of Daddara, Alhaji Usman Nagoggo, expressed deep concern over the widespread destruction that sparked confusion among the residents and called on the government and other stakeholders to extend compassion and support to the affected residents.
