*As President says nation stands in solidarity with victims
President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the Minister of Education, Mallam Adamu Adamu, to lead a Federal Government delegation immediately to Bauchi State in the aftermath of the windstorm which destroyed an estimated 1505 houses mainly in the state capital, Presidency has said.
Eight persons are now confirmed dead while 120 others have reported various degrees of injury in the sad event described by many as natural disaster.
Azare, another major town was struck by a major fire disaster that destroyed the market in the town a few days after.
Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu, stated this in a statement he issued in Abuja on Tuesday, copy of which was sent to The DEFENDER.
The delegation which also includes the Director General of National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Engineer Mustapha Yunusa Maihaja, is to undertake an assessment of the extent of damage occasioned by the natural disaster.
“Already, NEMA has started mobilising relief items from its warehouses located in Damaturu and Yola for onward distribution to those displaced by the windstorm. The aid materials are expected to reach Bauchi today, Tuesday evening while assessment is being conducted on the fire incident in Azare,” Shehu said.
In an earlier message on Monday, President Buhari extended his deepest sympathies to the victims and families of the devastating windstorm and the fire incidents.
The President said that the “nation stands in solidarity with their fellow countrymen in this difficult time as they face the devastation with courage and fortitude.”
