The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, NSCIA, has commiserated with the governor of Borno State, Professor Babagana Zulum, and the people of the state over the Maiduguri flood which claimed several lives and displaced many.
The incident also left many injured and property destroyed.
The NSCIA expressed the sympathy in a statement issued on Friday by its Deputy Secretary-General, Prof. Salisu Shehu.
The council also commiserated with the Shehu of Borno, Alhaji Abubakar Umar ibn Garbai Elkanemi.
“May Allah give you the fortitude to bear this monumental trial,” NSCIA prayed.
The group commended the efforts and the empathy of the federal and Borno State governments on the matter.
“We, however, wish to implore them to further deploy all their machineries, particularly the entire emergency management agencies and most importantly the Northeast Development Commission to ensure that this disaster is efficiently managed to reduce the sufferings of the thousands of the victims. Also, governments at all levels should put in place necessary measures to avert the recurrence of such unfortunate incidents,” NSCIA said.
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The group asserted that it was sad that the unfortunate development happened at a time when Nigerians generally were grappling to survive, owing to the effect of the current economic reforms by the federal government.
It is “a tragedy too many,” the council declared.
The council prayed that Almighty Allah should repose the souls of the departed and grant the injured quick recovery.
It also prayed that Allah would replenish those who had lost their wealth and property.
The group said: “At the end, we wish to remind our brothers and sisters with the verse below: “And surely, We shall try you with something of fear and hunger, and loss of wealth and lives and crops, but give glad tidings to the steadfast. Who say, when a misfortune striketh them: Lo! We are from Allah and lo! Unto Him we are returning.” (Suratul Baqarah: 155 & 156).
