Windstorm destroys ‘over 1000’ houses in Zamfara

Nasiru Lawal, lawmaker representing Bungudu local government area of Zamfara state, says over 1000 houses have been destroyed by a windstorm in the town.

Lawal, who conducted journalists round the affected houses on Monday, described the incident, which reportedly occurred on Sunday evening, as unfortunate, saying the town had never experienced such a disaster in over 30 years.

“It is worrisome to have this kind of incident, we never experienced this type of disaster for over 30 years,” he said.

“We are going to visit all the affected persons, sympathise with them and take the record of damages caused by the disaster.

“Apart from the destroyed houses,  there are also public facilities such as electric poles, cables and schools among others.

“We are going to present the record of this incident to the concerned authorities, particularly the state government for timely assistance to the victims.”

Hassan Attahiru , the emir of Bungudu, urged the victims to consider the incident as a “trial by Allah”.

He urged the people in his domain to always comply with the rules and regulations before constructing buildings.

“We thank Allah no life was lost to this disaster, only few people recorded minor injuries. We have the record of houses, properties and food destroyed,” Attahiru said.

“We always appeal to our communities to avoid compromising standard when it comes to the issues of building. The local government and land officials should also consider these issues while allocating lands to people.

“We are appealing to government at all levels to assist these victims.”