Daji Sani in Yola
The Adamawa State capital, Yola, was completely submerged as cars were seen floating and thousands of houses and properties destroyed and submerged by the flood which was caused by a heavy down pour which lasted for six hours.
Reacting on the incident, the state Governor, Rt. Hon. Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri has described the flood as a mini-tsunami which was unfortunate at this time when state was still battling with humanitarian crises caused by Boko Haram insurgency.
Governor Fintiri spoke through his Director General, Media and Communications, Mr. Solomon Kumangar, shortly after visiting the aftected areas.
He said the situation was a hopeless one and needed quick intervention from government and others saying that for now they were yet to ascertain number of lives involved.
Kumangar further explained that the flood was caused by the heavy down pour which lasted for several hours and human activities through blocking…
Source: Thisday Newspaper
