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The Jigawa State Government is concerned about the possibility of a repeat of the 2020 flooding that affected over 90 percent of the state. In the current 2024 rainy season, 12 out of the 27 local government areas have already experienced flooding. The Executive Secretary of the State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), Dr. Haruna Mairiga, appealed for urgent assistance from the Federal Government, donor agencies, and philanthropists to prevent further flooding that could ravage numerous communities in these 12 local government areas. Addressing journalists on Thursday, he emphasized that the …