2023 Election: 'Why We May Not Vote': Flood Victims In Powerful Northern State Give Critical Reason
- Mal Audu Muhammed, a 52-year-old husband of Aisha and Khadijah, lost their PVCs to the flood accident that happened earlier this year
- They are part of the hundreds of families that the flood washed away their properties, including their PVCs earlier this year
- Audu is still searching for shelter for his family but is worried about who will become the next president of Nigeria, the next governor of his state as well as representatives of his constituency
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Jigawa, Jigawa - The 51-year-old Mal Audu Muhammed and his 2 wives, Khadijat and Aisha, at the Dubantu community in the Hadeja local government Area of Jigawa state would not be voting in the 2023 election.
The family is one of the victims of the flood incident earlier this year, they have lost their properties including their permanent voter's card (PVC), Sahara Reporters reported.
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Not that they are not interested in voting but they have been handicapped by the flood accident and they have to wait for the announcement of the election result to see if their choice of candidates has been voted in the February election.
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Despite being in search of shelter for himself and his family, Audu is still worried about who will become the next President of Nigeria, the next governor of Jigawa state, and his constituency representatives.
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He said:
“With the way things have been for us, I have long been waiting for this election to vote the right person into office who will protect us and help us live a decent life, but unfortunately, we are caught up in this situation where we can’t even approach the ballot because our PVCs have been destroyed by the flood."
“This year flood will make my 2 wives, 13 children go hungry”, 45-year-old farmer says in tears
Legit.ng earlier reported that Ahmed Miga, a 40-year-old farmer in Jigawa, will have to go hungry all year round as his farm and house have been wiped out by flood.
The father of 13 and husband to two women is lamenting on how to survive with a number of the extended family he always feeds.
The sorrowful farmer said he spoke with old people who are 70 years old, upward on when such flood happed last, they all said they have not experienced it before.
Source: Legit.ng
