Government to assist 2015 flood victims next week

Gbenga Bada 17:40 - 02 January 2016

Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje.

He said people whose houses were destroyed by flood particularly in Albasu Local Government Area would be compensated.

Mr Ali Bashir, the Executive Secretary, Kano State Emergency Relief and Rehabilitation Agency, says the state government will provide assistance to victims of 2015 flood disaster next week.

Bashir gave the assurance in an interview with newsmen in Kano on Saturday.

The executive secretary, who did not disclose the details of the assistance, said:``Assistance will be given to them next week.’’

``The state government has plans for the flood victims, wait and see what will happen on Tuesday next week.”

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) learnt that most of the victims of the 2015 flood disaster in the area were still squatting with their neighbours as they could not rebuild their houses.