From Sule Aliyu, Bauchi
Heavy rainfall accompanied by windstorms over the weekend Wrecked havoc in Waptan, a community in Tafawa Balewa local government area of Bauchi State.
The violent rain started at about 4 p.m. and lasted over an hour damaging about 30 residential houses, worship centres and shops, exposing inhabitants to living under blown-off roofs.
A resident of the area who pleaded for anonymity said, “Many people cannot afford to prefix their houses ahead of this year’s rainy season.”
He said the extent of devastation caused by the storm left everyone in the community almost a victim, adding that no one was spared.
He called on the Bauchi State government to come to their aid to enable them to repair their houses.
While confirming the incident, a legislative aide to the lawmaker representing Lere-Bula in the Bauchi State House of Assembly, Saminu Abubakar said already an inventory of the extent of devastation caused by the storm has been taken for possible assistance.
“We have identified about 30 houses that were destroyed by the storm for assistance,” he said.
Abubakar assured the victims of the timely delivery of assistance to enable them repair their houses on time before full commencement of this year’s rainy season
