We are in fear of losing our homes,
Residents of Kwari Potiskum lament
By Ibraheem El-Tafseer
The people of Kwari, Batayya of Bare-Bari Bauya Lai-Lai ward of Potiskum local government area of Yobe State have lamented the threats of landslides and possible collapse of their houses as the rainy season continues. This is a major challenge that requires urgent intervention by the governments and all other well meaning Nigerians. The people of the area have been suffering this situation for a good number of years, and some have already left their homes for fear of imminent flood around their vicinity.
Those that are most affected by this threat are the ones whose houses are closer to the collapsed drainages. Once it rains, the people have no peace of mind, always scary, in an unknown fate. Some do flee the area and return after the rains stops.
The Crow News visited the area and witnessed how the water threatens them. In a conversation with some of the residents of the area, they told our reporter that they have registered their complaints with the Yobe state government, not once or twice but the government is yet to come to their rescue. That the situation becomes an annual ritual where houses collapse due to poor state of the area which is without government attention.
"We lodged our complaint to the Senator representing Yobe South, Sen. Ibrahim Bomoi and invited him come and see for himself how our place is, he came and had a personal experience. We told him that the solution to our problem is in constructing a concrete structure that will serve as drainage down to the under bridge. So far, we have not seen or heard anything from him since then." Said a resident of the area, Malam Salihu Muhammad.
Malam Abbas Hassan, a resident of the area also told The Crow News that "this season, I am in serious fear of extreme vehemence of the water because it is less than eight meters away from my house. If the water takes over my house, I do not know where my family and I would go. We hope that our cry will reach the ears of the government."
As the topography of the area continue to deteriorate, concerns keep raising about the future of the entire area. What remains unknown is whether the state government will come to their aid or not, only time will tell.
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