SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri
Many residents of Yunusari Community in Yunusari Local Government Area of Yobe State have been rendered homeless by a flood, following hours of heavy rainfall in the area on Thursday.
The flood also destroyed property said to have worth millions of naira.
Yunusari Community Leader, Sheriff Zanna Yunusari confirmed to newsmen in a telephone conversation, attributing the flood to heavy downpour that occurred.
He also said that he had already communicated the incident to the Yobe State Emergency Management Agency (YOSEMA).
“The SEMA have already left on their way to Yunusari for rescue and support mission, we appreciate their rapid response to the plights of our community.
“These areas are flood prone but this is the biggest flooding we have experienced in recent times. The flood has sacked us from neither going out nor stay at home, so far about 200 Houses have been affected”, Sheriff said.
One of the victims from Yunusari Community, Malam Abba, said that dozens of houses were submerged. People are making frantic effort to save some of their properties.
“We are urging the state and local governments to find a lasting solution to the problem,” he added.