New Telegraph-Admin 
Residents of Chikaji in the Sabon-Gari Local Government Area of Kaduna State yesterday appealed for assistance from the government and philanthropists over the flood that washed away cemetery, houses and property in the area.
The flood, which ravaged the area on Monday, was a result of torrential rainfall that lasted seven hours from 5 am to 1 pm. Speaking to journalists yesterday in Zaria, the village head of Chikaji, Auwal Sani-Dambaba, said the flood affected over 200 houses.
He added the flood washed away parts of the LEA Primary School and desecrated a substantial part of the Ojo Cemetery. “Currently, the victims took shelter in the neighborhood but no loss of life during the incident.
However, many graves were left open,” the village head said. While lamenting over the tragic incident, the village head said a day and hours after the flood, there was neither support nor assistance from the government at national or sub-national levels.
In a move to address the immediate challenges of the cemetery, the Chief Imam of Chikaji Central Mosque, Suleiman Liman, said the community had summoned an emergency meeting of wealthy individuals in the area.
He added that the emergency meeting would also look into the plights of the flood victims. Ibrahim Ahmed, One of the victims who was standing on the rubles of the remains of his 2-bedroom flat said they were grateful to God Almighty that the flooding occurred during the day time.
