Flood cuts off 5 villages in Kaduna LG

A flood disaster has severed the road connecting Saminaka town to five agrarian communities, including Marjire, in Lere Local Government Area of Kaduna State.   The collapse of a bridge on the outskirts of Saminaka has isolated these communities from the local government headquarters.   Governor Uba Sani has assured that his administration will take immediate action to address the plight of the affected communities. Speaking through his Chief of Staff, Malam Liman Sani Kila, who led the Flood Impact Assessment Committee to Lere LGA, the Governor emphasized his commitment to developing the rural economy.   Malam Sani Kila promised that, in addition to reconstructing the damaged road and bridge, relief materials would be provided to the affected communities.   He stated, “We have seen the extent of the damage and understand the urgency of the situation. Five communities have been cut off, and their commercial activities severely impacted. We assure that Governor Uba Sani is committed to addressing the plights of the citizens, and our committee will brief him on this development today.”   Lere Local Government Chairman, Hon. Mathew Bulus Gambo, expressed gratitude to Governor Uba Sani for setting up a high-powered committee to address the issue. He noted that the collapse of the bridge has crippled economic activities in the affected areas, emphasizing the importance of prompt action.   The committee also visited other flood-affected locations within the local government, including Wawan Rafi Village, where another bridge collapsed, as well as Nasarawa and Ungwan Shuru areas of Saminaka township.  

Buni Approves Employment Of 158 Community Nurses In Yobe

Governor Mai Mala Buni of Yobe has approved the employment of 158 community nursing graduates of the Shehu Sule College of Nursing and Midwifery, Damaturu. This is contained in a statement by Buni’s Director-General Press and Media Affairs, Alhaji Mamman Mohammed, in Damaturu on Saturday. According to Mohammed, the nurses comprised of two sets of the college’s graduates. He said the governor had also approved the payment of N10,000 monthly allowances to 393 students of the state origin undergoing National Diploma and Basic Midwifery programmes at the college. The spokesman said 67 of the benefitting students were entitled to 11 months arrears of the allowance, while 326 new students of the college would soon start receiving the allowance. “Governor Buni urged the newly employed health personnel to be dedicated to serve the people better. “He charged them to key into the reform programme of the state government to provide efficient, accessible and affordable medical services to the people. “The Governor also called on the students to study hard to justify the government’s investment in them,” Mohammed said.