Governor Ahmad Aliyu of Sokoto State has appealed to the Federal Government to come to the aid of flood victims in Tangaza and Illela – the two most affected council areas. He appealed when he visited both councils to assess the level of destruction.

The governor confirmed that the catastrophe befell 22 council areas. He said: “The destruction caused by this flood is severe that it destroyed hundreds of houses and farmlands, rendering hundreds of people homeless.

“It also destroyed several farmlands, resulting in food shortages in the affected communities.“I’m appealing to our father, a President with a listening ear, to assist these two LGAs so that they can heave a sigh of relief from this terrible situation they found themselves in.”

MEANWHILE, the governor has sworn in the newly elected council chairmen, urging them to stay within their domains. He warned the chairmen that his administration would not tolerate acts of inaccessibility, indolence and laxity at work. His words: “Gone are the days when local government chairmen would abandon their domains for hotel rooms.

“Any local government chairman found flouting these directives would be dealt with severely.” He directed the council bosses to ensure regular meetings with the relevant security outfits in their localities to devise means of addressing the current security challenges in their areas.