…As Dutse residents decry absence of drainages

Although Dutse, the Jigawa state capital, is yet to witness heavy downpour but fears have already gripped the residents over possible flood havoc awaiting them due to non availability of drainages in most parts of the state metropolis. Kano Chronicle observed that whenever it rains, private establishments and government agencies, particularly those along Kiyawa road, […]

Although Dutse, the Jigawa state capital, is yet to witness heavy downpour but fears have already gripped the residents over possible flood havoc awaiting them due to non availability of drainages in most parts of the state metropolis.

Kano Chronicle observed that whenever it rains, private establishments and government agencies, particularly those along Kiyawa road, suffer from stagnant pool of water as a result of lack of drainages at both sides of the dual carriage way that intersects the state capital.

Also, most of the banks located along the road battle with the problem which most often make access to such facilities  difficult.

The water always submerges both sides of the road for hours before it finally drains away, our reporter, observed.

Whenever it rains, residents also face some difficulties in accessing government agencies such as Nigerian Television Authority (NTA), Magistrate court complex and Jigawa State Radio Corporation which are all located on the Kiyawa road.

The situation is worst at Takur Adu’a and Yalwawa quarters due to lack of proper layout and good drainages as most residents cannot access their respective homes at ease whenever it rains. 

Sometimes, residents in these areas had to take a long distance walk as against short and straight roads to their house as a result of water that usually submerged the area when it rains. The two quarters housed civil servants, policemen and members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC).

Our reporter gathered from some residents that once the rainy season sets in, they must learn to live with such inconveniences of wading through the muddy water to get to their houses.

Usman Baba, who is customer at one of the affected banks, told Kano Chronicle that once it rains, he hates coming to the bank because the frontage keeps pool of stagnant water.

Baba lamented that lack of drainages in the area contributed to a larger extent of the banks’ woes because despite series of intervention by the banks, much had not been achieved in addressing the problem.

A corps member and resident of Takur Adua, who gave her name as Miss Mulikat alias Young Mama said from what she saw the other day it rained she knew she was in for a bigger problem. 

She said it did not even rain heavenly but accessing her house became herculean task as she had to go round the house before she could get access to it.