MAIDUGURI—A heavy rainfall in Maiduguri, Borno State capital, from Wednesday evening till the early hours of yesterday, has displaced over 10,000 residents, with property worth millions of naira destroyed.
In Jajeri Moslem Cemetery in Maiduguri and Jere Council Area, over 500 dead bodies were washed up from their graves. A 10-year-old, who was buried two days ago, was also washed up.
The rainfall, which started at 5.00pm, Wednesday, stopped at 7.00pm; continued again by 2.00am till 6.00am, yesterday. The down-pour was said to be the heaviest in the state since the commencement of the rainy season.
The most affected areas are: Bullumkutu, Ajillari, Jajeri, London Ciki, Polo, Bolori, Ummarari, Maduganari, Gomari Airport, Gwange and Mary wards of the metropolis. Most of the residents in these areas had to stay indoors. Others were seen evacuating their property and laying the items under the sun and on trees to dry.
Mallam Bukar Maina, a resident, said the affected people have met and unanimously endorsed a letter to Governor Shettima to come to their aid.
Maina said: “This is not the first time we have taken our complaint to the governor on the devastating effect of flooding in the area due to our proximity to River Gadambul. But all our cries fell on deaf ears. We hope this time around the governor will listen to us.”
One of the victims of the flooding in Bullumkutu, who is a senior civil servant(names withheld), said the state government, under Governor Kashim Shettima, was paying lip service to the environment sector.
A woman, who gave her name as Hajiya Asabe Umara in Bolori area, described the situation as very pathetic and destructive.
She said: “It is by the grace of Almighty Allah that I was able to deliver a baby boy in our house this morning(yesterday). “The massive flooding prevented any vehicle from coming to take me to a nearby hospital.”
Meanwhile, Governor Shettima has said the state government has awarded contracts worth N14 billion for the construction of roads and drainage in Bullumkutu, Dala, Abuja Talaka, Bullumkutu Tsalake, among other wards of the metropolis, to check flooding.
He said there was ongoing planting of over 10 million Arabic trees/seedlings across the 27 council areas of the state. He said there was need for Borno State government to embark on massive construction of roads and drainage networks in the flood-prone areas of the state.
He said: “It is unfortunate that apart from some of my valuable documents and property which were destroyed, some section of my only hard-earned two bedroom bungalow was brought down by the flood. I am now totally confused as I have nowhere to go to with my family of 10.”
Source: VANGUARD News
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Posted: at 6-07-2012 06:52 AM (11 years ago) | Hero
They ve nt seen anytn let it flush all those stupid bokoharam also nd moreover hw will dey work their rd where they re killn all d construction workers bc thet re not muslem.....oooooooops
Posted: at 6-07-2012 07:06 AM (11 years ago) | Hero
abokis are in trouble..... i hope say na bokoharam d rain wash away so.... them just start very soon earthquake go happen for every northner state only and na only wicked aboki muslims go suffer am
IF U TINK D DEVIL IS A LIAR, THEN LET A GUY LIE TO U AND U WILL KNW DAT D DEVIL IS A LEANER ........
Posted: at 6-07-2012 09:40 AM (11 years ago) | Gistmaniac
They ve nt seen anytn let it flush all those stupid bokoharam also nd moreover hw will dey work their rd where they re killn all d construction workers bc thet re not muslem.....oooooooops
their end as come..
IF U TINK D DEVIL IS A LIAR, THEN LET A GUY LIE TO U AND U WILL KNW DAT D DEVIL IS A LEANER ........
Posted: at 6-07-2012 09:42 AM (11 years ago) | Gistmaniac
He said: “It is unfortunate that apart from some of my valuable documents and property which were destroyed, some section of my only hard-earned two bedroom bungalow was brought down by the flood. I am now totally confused as I have nowhere to go to with my family of 10.”
Make una go dey leave for evil forest that where you all belong... can you imagine after 10 children he still dey expect another one then they will send dem to useless almajiri school to bcome suicide bombers... useless mallams
IF U TINK D DEVIL IS A LIAR, THEN LET A GUY LIE TO U AND U WILL KNW DAT D DEVIL IS A LEANER ........
Posted: at 6-07-2012 09:46 AM (11 years ago) | Gistmaniac
In Jajeri Moslem Cemetery in Maiduguri and Jere Council Area, over 500 dead bodies were washed up from their graves. A 10-year-old, who was buried two days ago, was also washed up.
MOSLEM CEMENTARY ABI? them just start.. am laffing
IF U TINK D DEVIL IS A LIAR, THEN LET A GUY LIE TO U AND U WILL KNW DAT D DEVIL IS A LEANER ........
Posted: at 6-07-2012 09:50 AM (11 years ago) | Gistmaniac
aso4life1 at 6-07-2012 10:21 AM (11 years ago) (m)
Quote from: verah on 6-07-2012 09:50 AM
In Jajeri Moslem Cemetery in Maiduguri and Jere Council Area, over 500 dead bodies were washed up from their graves. A 10-year-old, who was buried two days ago, was also washed up.
MOSLEM CEMENTARY ABI? them just start.. am laffing
BOKO HARAM vengeance is near.......why are they complaining? stupid people,they even name a tree ISLAM TREE...na wa oo
if u attack my papa house, I'll retaliate but if you are peace loving,I will embrace you
Posted: at 6-07-2012 10:21 AM (11 years ago) | Hero
abokis are in trouble..... i hope say na bokoharam d rain wash away so.... them just start very soon earthquake go happen for every northner state only and na only wicked aboki muslims go suffer am
If you face me, I go face you and if you do me, I go do you back! Nobody go vex!
Posted: at 6-07-2012 11:17 AM (11 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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Posted: at 6-07-2012 11:40 AM (11 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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