FLOOD DESTROYS FARM PRODUCE, KILLS SEVEN YEAR OLD BOY IN SOKOTO
The
National Emergency Management Agency said on Friday that farm produce valued
over N500m have been destroyed by flood in seven local governments of Sokoto
State.
NEMA’s
Deputy Head, Sokoto Zonal Operations Office, Mr Thickman Tanimu, disclosed this
in an interview with him in Sokoto.
He
also said that a seven-year-old boy was killed when a wall caved on him after a
rainstorm in Umbutu village of Kebbe Local Government Area.
He
listed local government areas worst affected by the flood to include Rabah,
Wurno, Goronyo, Wamakko, Kware , Binji and Silame.
Tanimu
stated that no fewer than 7, 500 acres of farmland, with maturing farm produce
and dozens of villages were completely submerged.
He
said the submerged villages were Duhuwa-babba, Dinbiso, Kagara, Rabah,
Gandi, ‘Yar-tsakuwa, More, Kware, Kwalkwalawa, Dundaye, Rafi, Marabawa, among
others.
Tanimu
added that some of the destroyed farm produce included rice, maize, guinea
corn, millet, vegetables, beans and groundnuts.
The
official also said the flood had destroyed hundreds of houses in parts of
Gwadabawa, Sokoto North, Sokoto South, Bodinga and Binji local governments.
He
disclosed that some roads including ‘Yar-tsakuwa-Durbawa and the Unguishi-
Kuchi were cut-off by the flood.
According
to him, the flooding became worse after the release of excess water by the
Sokoto Rima River Development Authority from Goronyo and Bakolori dams.
“This
was however done after an alert and notices were sent to the agency, Sokoto
State Government and the 23 local governments of the state.
“SRBDA
had promptly given the alert and notices to all the stakeholders, while NEMA
also did same,” he added.
Tanimu further stated that windstorm had
blown off several houses in various parts of Kebbe local government.
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