The Albino Foundation Public Notice
It was a moment of despair and confusion in Maiduguri, the capital city of Borno, a northeastern state of Nigeria, when a major dam- Alau-collapsed Tuesday, rendering residents homeless and destroying major edifices and businesses whose worth could not be ascertained at the time of this report.
The development led to major roads, houses, and shops in the metropolis, and parts of the Jere local government area of the state, being submerged by flood.
Some notable public infrastructure submerged by the flood are the Shehu’s Palace, the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital, and Sanda Kyarimi Park Zoo.
Similarly, the flood also brought down the prison wall situated along the Customs area, fueling fears that some of the inmates might have been drowned while several others survived by sheer luck.
Also, a couple of major roads within the state capital, including the Post-Office Roundabout linking other locations in the capital city, were flooded thereby bringing vehicular movement to a halt within the metropolis.
Also affected are Tashan Bama, Monday Market, Gamboru Market, Customs Area, Cattle Market in old Maiduguri, Gwange area, and Lagos Street, among several other communities.
The Maiduguri Zoo popularly known as Sanda Kyarimi Zoo Park was also flooded.
The general manager in charge of the zoo, Ali Abatcha, said 80% of the animals in the zoo were killed by the flood while the others escaped into the city capital.
Thousands of residents living along waterways and flood-prone areas have been displaced, the majority of whom are women and children, just as several shop owners and small-scale businesses also got caught up in the web of disaster.
Also, thousands of women and children are relocating along with their belongings with many taking refuge under trees on the major roads.
