Problems in Kaduna presently

The Chairman of Jaba Local Government Area of

Kaduna State, Mr. Ben Kure, yesterday said there

had been multiple tremors in Kwoi since the first

occurred Sunday, saying scientifically, there

were no less than 15 occurrences.

Kure, who spoke with our correspondent

in Kwoi,

said a team of scientists and other experts had

visited the area to assess the situation.

He said it was only when the reports were

submitted that the actual cause of the tremor

would be determined.

He said the Sunday tremor was so severe that it

shook building foundations while the second

early Monday was as intense and serious.

Villagers in Bathang, the area worst hit, also told

our correspondent that they experienced several

tremors apart from the two major ones reported.

They said some were mild while others were

quite severe and occurred intermittently without

warning.

Mrs. Felicia Isaac, whose house was felled by

the vibration, told our correspondent that there

was a mild tremor yesterday morning but that it

was not as severe as the first two.

She said most residents now live in fear as many

while many had left as they don’t know what

would happen next. She said she chose to stay

because there was nowhere to run.

Adamu Kwasau, the village head of Bathang, told

Daily Trust that many people had left the village

due to heavy land vibrations within the past

three days.

“Since there are promises of assistance from

several quarters I am appealing to the people not

to run but stay calm,” he said.

A member of the House of Representatives from

the area, Barrister Sunday Marshall Katung,

urged the federal government to take proactive

measures against reoccurrence.

Katung urged the National Emergency

Management Agency (NEMA) to provide relief

materials to victims.