Flood: Group Presents Situation Report In Jigawa

The Rescue Jigawa Initiative has presented the situation report on the recent flood that caused devastation in Jigawa state. 

The report was presented by Dr Najeeb G. Abdulhamid on Sunday.

Abdulhamid said the report was to support government agencies, communities and other stakeholders with information about the flood and its victims. 

"This SitRep aims to provide aid agencies, emergency management organisations, disaster-affected communities, philanthropists, and all stakeholders with actionable information to assist flood victims in surviving, sustaining, and reuniting.

“Even though it is still a work in progress, the Sitrep contains valuable information about the flood disaster, including emergency numbers from government agencies, civil society organisations, and individuals on the frontlines.

“Additionally, we provide contact details and social media handles of NGOs and individuals. 

"The rationale is to know who is doing what and where (W3) so emergency management organisations, philanthropists, and other concerned public members can reach out to them for collaboration and coordination.

“The SitRep also aggregates stories from media houses about the flood, directions to cities and towns for travellers coming to Jigawa, and a list of accessible roads.

"Furthermore, it contains a list of displaced communities and shelters where these internally displaced persons (IDPs) are currently taking refuge and a list of urgent needs for these IDPs.

“Likewise, the report captures the names of damaged bridges and roads and curates videos and images our citizen reporters share."

The Jigawa State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) had said that the flood had affected 57,000 people.

The agency also revealed that over 100,000 people have been displaced, adding that some of them now live in the 49 internally displaced camps provided by the state government. 

The state government also recently revealed that no fewer than 135 lives were lost to the floods while properties worth over N1.5 trillion have been lost.