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<p>Residents of Lokon Kango in the Mandawari area of Kano metropolis have called on the government to intervene over the deplorable state of drainage channels in their community, which they say has led to the collapse of two houses.</p><div class="yBq4lWM7" style="clear:both;float:left;width:100%;margin:0 0 20px 0;"><script async src="https://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js"></script>

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<p>Mallam Anas Tanga, one of the coordinators of community sanitation efforts in the area, said residents have been doing their best to clear the drains, but their efforts are not enough.</p>
<p>&#8220;We are doing our best, alongside other youths. For years, we have been involved in clearing these drains,&#8221; he said. &#8220;But the extent of the damage is such that even after we do the work, it doesn’t take long before the problem returns.&#8221;</p>
<p>On his part, a community elder, Mallam Abubakar, told our reporter how the poor drainage system contributed to the collapse of at least two houses.</p>
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<p>&#8220;These houses you see here collapsed as a result of the lack of proper drainage,&#8221; he said. &#8220;Anytime there is heavy rain, especially at night, we live in fear.&#8221;</p>
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<p>He appealed to relevant stakeholders to come to their aid.</p>
<p>Malama Ladidi, one of the residents whose home is flooded during the rainy season, also lamented her situation.</p>
<p>&#8220;The rainy season is terrible for us and our children,&#8221; she said. &#8220;We go through a lot of hardship. We don’t even sleep until we have drained the water that enters our rooms. This is a big problem. The youths are trying their best, but the government must step in.&#8221;</p>
<p>Finally, one of the youths in the community spoke about the role they played during elections, only to be neglected afterwards.</p>
<p>&#8220;All our neighboring areas have had this work done, except us. We are really suffering,&#8221; he said. &#8220;We helped bring this government to power. We contributed, but now we are not benefiting from anything.&#8221;</p>
<p>The residents said they had earlier reported the problem to authorities, particularly the Gwale Local Government, but nothing had been done.</p>
<p>In an effort to get the government’s side of the story, we visited the office of the Gwale Local Government Chairman, Hon. Abubakar Mu’azu Mojo. However, he was not available.</p>
<p>We also tried to reach him by phone and text message, but as of the time of filing this report, we had not received any response from him.</p>
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