Nigeria’s executive secretary of the State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) Sani Yusuf said at least 50 people have died and "many" displaced after recent torrential rains caused flooding in northern area of of the country, reports CNN.
"When you go around (Jigawa State), we lost about 50 people to the flood," Yusuf told reporters on Sunday from the city of Dutse.
Yusuf said, at least 237 homes had been damaged in the area of Balangu alone, forcing people into temporary camps. Eleven temporary camps have been set up for the displaced people.
Country's Federal Minister of Humanitarian Affairs Sadiya Farouq also visited Jigawa State recently to distribute relief materials, the federal ministry tweeted.
Farouq said, "This incident is particularly sad because it has become perennial. This is causing serious damage to schools, houses, and the livelihood of the people."
Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management to activate SEMA to provide the necessary support to those affected by the floods, Farouq added.
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