Kano state government has set up a technical committee to expeditiously look into the prevailing incidents of flooding occasioned by the intermittent heavy downpours recorded in the state in the last few days.
The state commissioner for information, Muhammad Garba disclosed this in a statement obtained by ASHENEWS on Monday.
“Government is worried about the occurrence of the floods which have wrecked havoc on the metropolitan area.
“The committee has been saddled with the task of studying the metropolitan roads, drainage and culverts in the state of disrepair, with a view to rehabilitating them and the reconstruction of new others where possible.
“The committee will also find out structures built on water ways that often times cause blockages and flooding,” the statement reads.
The commissioner expressed concern over the calamity and commisserated with the people who have lost their valuables in the deluge.
He called on the public to bear with the government as everything possible would be done to remedy the situation.
