Despite warnings from the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) and the Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NIHSA) about the impending floods, the Kebbi State government failed to take adequate measures to prevent or mitigate the impact of the disaster. This negligence resulted in widespread flooding, which caused significant loss of life, property, and livelihoods. SHEREEFDEEN AHMAD reports.
Six months after losing her husband, 35-year-old Rashida Muhammad faced another devastating blow. This time, it was not death, but a flood that destroyed her home, her tomato-selling business, her savings, and everything she had left in life.
The flood struck on Saturday, September 3, 2023, when an early morning downpour in Dakingari, a town in Suru Local Government Area (LGA) of Kebbi State, North-West Nigeria, turned into a raging torrent. The disaster swept away over 50 houses, damaged businesses worth millions of naira, and claimed the lives of three people, according to Alhaji Muhammad Lawal Suru, the chairman of the local government.
