Some victims in flood-ravaged communities of Birnin-Kudu, Gwaram among others in Jigawa State, have lambasted their Representative in the National Assembly for not coming to their aid.

The week-long flooding, which ravaged different parts of the state, had collapsed five major bridges of Birnin-Kudu, Gwaram, Basurka  and Baranda in Dutse Local Council as well as displaced scores and rendered them homeless.

Most affected victims are worried that their leaders and political appointees have neglected them and showed no concern to ameliorate their hardship.

One of the affected victims of Kiyawa council flooding, Shehu Kiyawa, said: “Since the occurrence of massive flood about a week ago, neither our Governor Badaru Abubakar,  our Representative nor our Senator, among other political appointees have visited us to offer us assistance or provision of hygienic shelter, leaving us dying in starvation, hunger and diseases.”

Another victim, Umar Zandam, from Gwaram  Local Council, said: “What baffles me is that all the three broken down bridges were on the highways, which connect about six states with a Senator,  two members of House of Representatives, but they care not to extend a single day visitation to us, as if we are foreigners to them.”

Investigations revealed that apart from Kiyawa Council Chairman, Alh. Nasiru Ahmed,  who ordered for prompt shelter, food stuff, medication, among other interim support to most victims of flood menace, most council Chairmen remain adamant in providing succour to their affected flood victims, including members of the state executives, among other Jigawa State political appointees.

Findings also revealed that recently the Federal Government through the offices of the Minister of Humanitarian and Disaster Management has dispatched different consignments of relief materials worth several millions of naira for disbursement that were yet to reach flood disaster victims for unknown reasons.