President Muhammadu Buhari. Photos: State House
President Muhammadu Buhari has despatched a federal authorities delegation to Bauchi state following a windstorm and hearth incident that occurred within the state final weekend.
The delegation headed by the Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, consists of the Director General of National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Engineer Mustapha Maihaja.
This was made recognized in a assertion signed by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu on Tuesday.
As acknowledged by the assertion, the delegation is to undertake an evaluation of the extent of harm occasioned by the pure catastrophe.
Also in response to the assertion, NEMA has began mobilising reduction objects from its warehouses positioned in Damaturu and Yola for onward distribution to these displaced by the windstorm.
The assertion additionally famous that eight individuals have now been confirmed useless whereas 120 others had sustained varied levels of damage following the windstorm which lasted for over an hour on Saturday.
Also, an estimated 1,505 homes have been destroyed primarily within the state capital.