President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday directed a government delegation to undertake an assessment of the extent of damage occasioned by natural disaster in Bauchi State.
DAIILY POST reports that a large portion of the Azare Central Market in Katagum Local Government Area of the state was gutted by fire on Sunday and also many were feared dead, following heavy windstorm in Bauchi metropolis and environs late on Saturday..
A statement by Buhari’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, said the Minister of Education, Mallam Adamu Adamu, has been directed to lead the delegation to undertake an assessment of the extent of damage caused by the natural disaster.
The delegation also includes the Director General of National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Engineer Mustapha Yunusa Maihaja.
The statement also added that NEMA had 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,” he said.
Meanwhile, Buhari had on Monday extended his deepest sympathies to the victims and families of 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.”
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