No fewer than 50 houses have been destroyed at Badariya area, Mobile Police Barrack, Bayan-Kara and parts of Gesse III in Birnin Kebbi following a Friday evening rainstorm in the areas.
A cross section of the victims at the scene on Saturday expressed shock over the incident.
They, however, disclosed that it would be difficult now to ascertain the losses as well as the number of houses destroyed.
Malam Isyaku Mohammed, a resident of the area said the rainstorm had affected many houses which would be very difficult for anyone to calculate the numbers.
“One might not be wrong to say over 50 houses have been destroyed because the rainstorm affected different parts of the state capital.
“We accepted what happened as the will of God Almighty who does what He wants at the time He wants without questioning from anybody.
“However, we are appealing to government to come to our aid to cushion the effect of this disaster,” he pleaded.
On his part, Mr Isaac Musa, one of the victims said the rainstorm started late evening destroying a number of houses “not only here in Badariya but in other places too.”
He called on Government, Non-Governmental Organisations and well meaning Nigerians to assist them to enable them resettle down.
In a swift reaction to the menace, Gov. Atiku Bagudu of Kebbi had paid a visit to the affected areas and sympathised with the affected communities over the ugly incident.
A statement by Alhaji Abubakar Mu’azu-Dakingari, Chief Press Secretary, Government House in Birnin Kebbi on Saturday, said the governor visited the scene on Friday evening.
It said: “The governor made an on-the-spot assessment of damages to property at Badariya and pledged government’s resolve to provide those affected with relief assistance.
He promised that an assessment of the affected houses would be made to quantify extent of damages.
Bagudu advised the victims to regard the incident as an act of God Almighty and prayed to Allah to provide them with succour.
He said several buildings and electric poles were destroyed by the windstorm at Badariya which was unprecedented this year.
