From Okwe Obi, Abuja
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), has disclosed that 21 communities across five wards of Potiskum Local Government Area, Yobe State have been battered by flooding.
The areas are: Old Prison, Filin Mashe, Unguwar Makafi, Unguwar Jaje Bakin Kwari, Afghanistan, Tsangaya, Karofi, Bayan Garejin Dan Juma, Jigawa (Behind NTA), Makarahuta and Tandari.
Others include: Nahuta, Rugan Fulani, Ramin Kasa, Uganda (Behind New Prison), Gadan Talakawa Arikime, Yindiski (Bayan Stadium), Unguwar Wazamn Dan Fulani, Yandiksi Ganuwa, Filin Allah and Helma Saleh/Kukuwale.
NEMA Head of Media Ezekiel Manzo in a statement yesterday, said 102 households (612 individuals) remain camped at Sabon Gari Primary School in Potiskum. These households were displaced from: Bayan Garejin Dan Juma – 56 households, Afghanistan – 21 households, Unguwar Wanzam Dan Fulani – 25 households
Manzo said the displacement situation remains significant, with a large number of households impacted across several communities.
According to him, the agency, the Yobe State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), and other humanitarian partners, remain committed to conducting detailed assessments of the situation.
He noted that as floodwaters continue to recede, most affected families have regained access to their homes and are working to salvage items left behind.
“Preliminary validation indicates that 21 communities across five wards of Potiskum Local Government Area were affected by the flood. These include: Old Prison, Filin Mashe, Unguwar Makafi, Unguwar Jaje Bakin Kwari, Afghanistan, Tsangaya, Karofi, Bayan Garejin Dan Juma, Jigawa (Behind NTA), Makarahuta and Tandari.
“Others include: Nahuta, Rugan Fulani, Ramin Kasa, Uganda (Behind New Prison), Gadan Talakawa Arikime, Yindiski (Bayan Stadium), Unguwar Wazamn Dan Fulani, Yandiksi Ganuwa, Filin Allah and Helma Saleh/Kukuwale,” he said.
He commended the Yobe State Government, through SEMA, for providing immediate relief items including food, shelter and hygiene materials (mats, mosquito nets, blankets, buckets, kettles), as well as medical support through YEMABUS and Primary Health Care teams.
“The Food supplies are being provided for displaced households, while arrangements are being made to reintegrate the 102 camped households into host communities.
“The joint response team continues to identify gaps in humanitarian needs to guide further intervention by the Federal Government, development partners and humanitarian actors.
“Efforts are ongoing to facilitate the safe and early return of internally displaced persons (IDPs) once conditions are conducive.
“NEMA, working closely with the Yobe State Government and partners, reaffirms its commitment to timely relief, coordination, and sustained recovery support for all households affected by the Potiskum flood disaster,” he added.