•Plateau rainstorm
A heavy rainstorm hit Jos South Local Government Area of Plateau State yesterday, causing widespread destruction in the Bukuru community.
It was gathered that the rainstorm destroyed several houses including the Jos South Council Secretariat Gate, reports The Nation.
Chairman of Jos South LGA ,Silas Patrick Dung confirmed the development to reporters in Jos.
According to the Chairman, the storm was extremely strong, uprooting the entire four columns holding the Secretariat gate house and destroying some houses in the community.
“For the storm to destroy the Council Secretariat gate built with 25mm rod tells you that it must be a very strong rainstorm,” he said.
The chairman, who visited the affected areas with officials from the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), reported that about six houses were destroyed, with several others having their roofs blown off and fences damaged.
“From what we can ascertain at the moment, we have counted about six houses that were destroyed. We are still going round the community and waiting to hear from other locations if the extent of the damage is more than what we are able to assess now,” Dung explained.
The chairman attributed the damage to the strong winds, describing it as a natural disaster.
“It’s actually a storm that caused the havoc… So, it is a natural disaster and not man-made because there is nothing anyone could have done to stop the storm.The local government is working to assess the full extent of the damage and provide support to affected residents,” he added
The chairman assured that the council would take necessary steps to prevent further risks and damage to the vandalized structures.
“We are trying to pull down the structure so as to avert further risk the vandalised part will cause the people,” Dung stated.
