From Olanrewaju Lawal, Birnin Kebbi
The governor of Kebbi State, Dr Nasir Idris, has commiserated with his Borno State counterpart, Prof Babagana Zulum, and the people of the state over the devastating flood that caused unimaginable havoc in the state.
Idris, in a statement signed by the Special Adviser on Communication and Strategy, Alhaji Abdullahi Idris Zuru, and made available to newsmen, urged the people of Borno State to accept the natural disaster as an act of God.
According to him, “In a sympathy message to Governor Zulum, Comrade Nasir Idris described the incident that cut across Borno State as highly devastating and unprecedented in the history of flood devastation in the country in recent years.”
He consoled the governor to remain faithful and consider it an unavoidable act of God.
He noted with sympathetic feeling, that critical government institutions such as the Government House, teaching hospital, Shehu of Borno’s Palace, state secretariat, schools, and business centres were reported to have been affected.
Governor Idris added that “Although we in Kebbi have experienced similar unfortunate incidents, we share your grief, and we are deeply pained by the natural disaster.”
He prayed to Allah to replace the lost valuable properties of the victims and grant eternal rest to those who lost their lives.
“Comrade Nasir recommended the constitution of a high-powered committee of experts by the governments of the states prone to flood, that will collaborate with relevant federal government agencies and come up with a lasting solution to the annual disaster.”
