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Kankia Dam Collapses, Destroys Crops by iamtheprincipal: 3:18pm On Aug 02, 2013 |
inShare0 Flood on Friday destroyed crops worth millions of Naira following the collapse of Kankia dam in Kankia Local Government Area of Katsina State. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that rice and maize farms had been washed away following the collapse of the dam. Some of the victims told NAN that the situation could affect irrigation farming, which could further lead to food security problem, unemployment and rural-urban drift. Malam Abba Almu, a farmer, said the incident, which was the first of its kind in the history of the town, had destroyed crops worth millions of Naira. Almu urged the state and federal governments to come to their aid as many of them would not have food for their families. He also called for the immediate re-erection of the collapsed dam’s embankment. Another victim, Abdulkadir Mai’unguwa, said the disaster would negatively affect the over 500 irrigation farmers in the area who relied on the dam for irrigation activities. Mai’unguwa also said that herdsmen had to move to nearby local governments following the collapse of the dam. He urged the state government to assist them and reconstruct the embankment for the socioeconomic development of the area. The Chairman, Caretaker Committee of the council, Alhaji Abubakar Lawal, lamented that the dam was recently rehabilitated by the Federal Government. He said it was rehabilitated under the constituency project of the member representing the area, Alhaji Ahmed Babba, ``but yet, it collapsed.'' He appealed to the lawmaker, to as a matter of urgency, call the contractor back to site to reconstruct the embankment and widen the water spillway to avert future occurrence.(NAN)
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Re: Kankia Dam Collapses, Destroys Crops by solar007: 3:20pm On Aug 02, 2013 |
another disaster. God will grant those concern the strength to bear the loss. [size=18pt]1st poster[/size]. |
Re: Kankia Dam Collapses, Destroys Crops by bokohalal(m): 4:45pm On Aug 02, 2013 |
It must have been drunk. |
Re: Kankia Dam Collapses, Destroys Crops by Hadone(m): 8:38am On Aug 03, 2013 |
The Reps member who employ the services of an unqualified company should be responsible for such damages. |
Re: Kankia Dam Collapses, Destroys Crops by mcevans1(m): 9:40am On Aug 03, 2013 |
The dam must be High on Kai-kai and burutanshi |
Re: Kankia Dam Collapses, Destroys Crops by yinchar(m): 9:40am On Aug 03, 2013 |
bokohalal: It must have been drunk. |
Re: Kankia Dam Collapses, Destroys Crops by Deeaba(m): 9:45am On Aug 03, 2013 |
Eeyah!!! This is not good o. May God comfort the farmers for their losses and the government of Katsina state should quickly wade into the situation.The farmers really need to be compensated. 1 Like |
Re: Kankia Dam Collapses, Destroys Crops by olatade(m): 9:49am On Aug 03, 2013 |
mc~evans: |
Re: Kankia Dam Collapses, Destroys Crops by Nobody: 9:57am On Aug 03, 2013 |
Eiyaaa! pity to read but we must squarely blame the contractor who must have done a shoddy job. Might even prosecute him for wasted resources. bokohalal: It must have been drunk.Are u sleepy?? |
Re: Kankia Dam Collapses, Destroys Crops by Nobody: 10:09am On Aug 03, 2013 |
The administrators should cater for those affected. |
Re: Kankia Dam Collapses, Destroys Crops by adtiezy1(m): 10:13am On Aug 03, 2013 |
Re: Kankia Dam Collapses, Destroys Crops by Wittywizard(m): 10:18am On Aug 03, 2013 |
abii na Jonathan again... Bad belle pple full nairaland....una no go eva progress 4dis cauntry. Animals |
Re: Kankia Dam Collapses, Destroys Crops by Drseno1(m): 10:28am On Aug 03, 2013 |
what reli happened was it that the structure of the dam wasn't built right |
Re: Kankia Dam Collapses, Destroys Crops by free2ryhme: 10:30am On Aug 03, 2013 |
...dam collapsed it must have had a heart attack |
Re: Kankia Dam Collapses, Destroys Crops by Nobody: 11:07am On Aug 03, 2013 |
Dr.seno1: That's why it is reported " it collapsed " |
Re: Kankia Dam Collapses, Destroys Crops by batstan(m): 11:16am On Aug 03, 2013 |
naija's disasters are always man-made. We like to drink alomo and maintain but we no get maintenance for our culture. SMH |
Re: Kankia Dam Collapses, Destroys Crops by EdwardAkande(m): 11:32am On Aug 03, 2013 |
Eyaaa! And this katsina ppl are very serious in their farm biznez o. They dont play with their farm at all. Infact the richest ppl in kankia, DANDUME, DAURA and all those small local govts in katsina state are all farmers. Abeg make FG help them o! 4 Likes |
Re: Kankia Dam Collapses, Destroys Crops by fr3do(m): 11:47am On Aug 03, 2013 |
Negligence! This 21st century,a dam collapsing on its own without occurence of a natural disaster. Hope this doesnt affect the light situation too badly. |
Re: Kankia Dam Collapses, Destroys Crops by lacicrips(m): 12:01pm On Aug 03, 2013 |
In a sane country, these farmers would sue the government and get a huge settlement out of it. |
Re: Kankia Dam Collapses, Destroys Crops by Tualeboi(m): 1:27pm On Aug 03, 2013 |
May God help us o, bcoz its in our area. |
Re: Kankia Dam Collapses, Destroys Crops by Bright2(m): 1:41pm On Aug 03, 2013 |
Natural Boko Haram @ work, |
Re: Kankia Dam Collapses, Destroys Crops by Metallurgist: 2:51pm On Aug 03, 2013 |
Bright2: Natural Boko Haram @ work,u ar an id-iot for calling nature boko haram, |
Re: Kankia Dam Collapses, Destroys Crops by AMvanquish: 5:05pm On Aug 03, 2013 |
Bright2: Natural Boko Haram @ work, Honestly! This is d most stupid comment iv read all day. Some of u need to have ur head recalibrated b4 coming to post here. |
Re: Kankia Dam Collapses, Destroys Crops by Intrepid1(m): 6:02pm On Aug 03, 2013 |
Government? Compensate them? I wouldn't hold my breath... Sad, really. |
Re: Kankia Dam Collapses, Destroys Crops by Nobody: 10:18pm On Aug 03, 2013 |
Eyyyaaaa. I served at kankia during NYSC. My heart goes out to them. |
Re: Kankia Dam Collapses, Destroys Crops by Nobody: 1:58pm On Aug 04, 2013 |
Dam They r even lucky dat it wasn't constructed on s settlement area... Thank God its only crops it affected God ur name be praised oh Dams failure can render a community useless n turns it existence to history... We bless God for dis dt affected just crops...tak heart for dose whose crops were greatly affected. |
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