One person has been confirmed dead and no fewer
than 316 persons affected following the recent devastating windstorm
which also ravaged more than 300 houses in Ilelala Amarawa, Unguwar
GDSS, Sabon Gari GRA and Unguwar Araba Communities in Ilella Local
Government Area of Sokoto state.
The Head Nema Sokoto Operations office, Mallam Suleiman
Muhammad Qasim who led other officials of the agency and Head of SEMA
Sokoto who visited the scene of the disaster, discovered two public
schools were also affected by the windstorm.
With the view to determine the extent of the damaged and to
ascertain those affected, the agency staff who conducted the assessment
will forward a comprehensive report to the federal government for
necessary action.