Ex-Gov Yari begins promised reconstruction of flooded Zamfara houses
*My Emirate Council will work with implementation committee, Emir of Gummi assures
By IBRRAHIM KANOMA, Gusau
Former Zamfara State Governor and current Senator Representing Zamfara West Senatorial District, Alhaji Abdulaziz Yari Abubakar (Marafan Sokoto), has flagged off the first phase of over 4,000 flood-ravaged houses he promised to reconstruct in Gummi town, Gummi Local Government Area of Zamfara State.
The project consists the distribution of 200 trucks of cement (180,000 bags), 7,500 bundles of roofing zinc and some cash to the victims of the flood disaster, which affected them during the reason season earlier this year.
Flagging off the project in the town on Wednesday December 25, 2024, Senator Abdulaziz Yari Abubakar said the victims were categorised into three groups based on the size and number of rooms in their respective households.
Represented by the Federal Commissioner, National Population Commission (NPC), Zamfara State Office, Hon. Muhammad Muttaka Rini (Makaman Zamfara) who is also the Chairman of the project implementation committee, Senator Yari said his committee had in the first place assessed the damages caused by the flooding in an attempt to reconstruct the lost houses.
According to him, the committee divided the victims into three groups with the first group having 706 houses that had 11-15 rooms, second group with 7-9 rooms while the third group had 1-6 rooms lost to the disaster, bringing the total number of the affected houses to 4,038.
Under the first phase of the project, victims were given some cash and cement with which to start the rebuilding process of their lost houses while the second phase will see to the distribution of wood and zinc for roofing.
Hon. Muhammad Muttaka Rini maintained that the Senator has also set up a monitoring sub committee to ensure strict compliance and implementation of the first phase of the project with traditional rulers, security personnel and other critical stakeholders as members.
In his remarks, Emir of Gummi, Justice Lawal Hassan (Rtd), commended Senator Abdulaziz Yari Abubakar’s foresight, commitment and determination towards the reconstruction projects, stressing that the act was truly a very responsive representation of the people.
The Emir assured of his Gummi Emirate Council’s resolve to work in unison with the project implementation committee with a view to ensuring total reconstruction of the victims lost houses.
It could be recalled that in September, 2024 serious flood which hit Gummi Town, Headquarters of Gummi Local Government Area of Zamfara State left scores of people homeless and that prompted the Senator Representing the area, Alhaji Abdulaziz Yari Abubakar (Marafan Sokoto) to visit the place where he pledged to personally reconstruct the lost houses.
This was contain in a press release sign by Hon. Ibrahim Muhammad (Danmadamin Birnin Magaji), Chairman Publicity Committee, A A Yari Political Organization.
