The Kano State House of Assembly has appealed to the Federal Government to come to the aid of communities affected by recent flooding in the state.
The lawmakers made the call during plenary session on Monday, presided by the Speaker, Hamisu Chidari.
The House made the call after motions on joint matters of urgent public interest were moved by members of Kiru, Bebeji and Rano Constituencies.
The motions were presented to the House by the Deputy Speaker and Member representing Kiru Constituency, Kabiru Dashi.
The lawmakers also urged the state government to call on Hadejia/Jama’are River Basin Development Authority and the Federal Government to as a matter of urgency address the overflow of water from Tiga Dam.
According to them, doing so will curtail the menace of further flooding, loss of lives and property in the area.
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The lawmakers described the incident as unfortunate and critical, while also calling on both the Kano State Government and the Federal Government to come to the rescue of the communities.
After deliberations, the House adopted the motions, sympathized with the affected communities and prayed against a recurrence of the disaster.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the over flow of the Tiga Dam last week wrecked havoc with the destruction of farmlands, roads, houses and displacement of residents in the communities.
Meanwhile, the House of Assembly has received a letter from Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje seeking approval for the appointment of the Chairman and reappointment of five members of the state’s Law Reforms Commission.
Law Reforms Commission comprises of retired Justice Lawan Wada as Chairman, with Sadiq Garba, Muhd, Aliyu, Yahaya Rimi, Dr Muhammad Minjibir, Garzali Zubairu and Hauwa Yusuf as members.
The letter was committed to the House Standing Committee on Judiciary and was given one week to report back for further legislative actions.
