Shall we pray! Second tremor hits Kaduna in 24 hours
As the rest of the Muslim world celebrates Eid Mubarak today, some Kaduna residents live in fear praying to God the earth beneath them does not give way.
It’s the second earth tremor within 24 hours in Jaba local government area of the state.
One occurred at Nok village in the Kwoi area of the local government around 1pm on Sunday.
By 4am on Monday, Sambang Dagi (about 20km from Nok) residents ran out of their houses as the earth shook again.
There are no reports of casualty.
“The governor sympathises with the people in the Kwoi area over the reported earth tremor”, state spokesperson Samuel Aruwan said after Sunday’s tremor.
“He has directed the State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) to mobilise to the area and comfort the citizens.”
“The National Geological Agency has also been notified, and has been invited to investigate the tremor in the Kwoi area and provide appropriate guidance.”
“The Kaduna State Government is receiving updates from the area and relevant government agencies have been directed to take steps to comfort the residents and to assuage their unease as they come to terms with an unusual event.”
“The Kaduna State Government wishes to appeal for calm, and urges everyone not to spread unverified information, or create panic”, the statement said.
