Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar donated the sum of N10
million to the victims of windstorm that wreaked havoc in Bauchi
recently.
No fewer than eight people were killed, while properties worth
hundreds of millions of naira were destroyed in the windstorm that
occurred in some parts of Bauchi metropolis on Saturday, June 16,
2018.
Atiku announced the donation when he visited the Emir of Bauchi,
Alhaji Rilwan Suleiman Adamu, in his palace on Monday to
commiserate with the people and government of the state over the
recent disaster.
He said that he had planned to visit the state twice during the death
of Senator Ali Wakili and the 40th anniversary of the Emir of
Ningi, but to no avail.
He stated that his visit to commiserate with the people of Bauchi
was almost truncated because he had problem with the plane that
was to bring him.
“I am happy that I am able to make the visit today to Bauchi
because I was determined to come here to sympathize with you over
the havoc. I pray for the repose of the souls of the dead and those who lost
their properties. I came with N10 million for the victims and I pray
to God to forestall such occurrence in the future,” he said.
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In his response, the Emir thanked Atiku for the visit, saying that the
gesture was a demonstration of his love for the people of the state.
The traditional ruler stated that even though the former vice-
president was unable to come on the two previous occasions that he
had planned to visit the state, the Emirate always received his
goodwill messages.
He said: “We deeply appreciate your support and love of the people
of Bauchi. All we can say is that the windstorm and the fire that
engulfed the market in Azare are trials from God and we pray that
such will not happen again.”
The monarch then assured the former vice-president that the
money will get to the victims through the committee set up by the
state government.
In his vote of thanks, the state Chairman of the Peoples Democratic
Party (PDP), Alhaji Hamza Akoshi Akuyam, thanked Atiku and
members of his entourage for the visit, saying the gesture was
timely.
The former vice-president and his entourage also proceeded to
Azare to commiserate with the people over the fire incident that
destroyed over 1,000 shops in Azare market.
Less than 24 hours after the windstorm incident, fire gutted over
3/4 of Katagum Azare market which is the second largest city after
Bauchi.
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