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11 Die, 86,710 Hectares Of Farmland Destroyed By Flood In 3 States by Deleayo88: 4:03pm On Sep 11, 2015 |
No fewer than 11 persons were killed
by flood in Sokoto and Zamfara States
in 2015, the National Emergency
Management Agency (NEMA), has said.
Mr Thickman Tanimu , Deputy Head,
Sokoto Zonal Operations Office of
NEMA said 10 of the victims died in
Zamfara while a seven-year old boy
died at Kuchi village in Kebbe local
Government of Sokoto state.
Tanimu said on Friday in Sokoto while
giving update of damages caused by
flood in Sokoto, Kebbi and Zamfara
that more than 86, 710 hectares valued
N1.58 billion were destroyed in the
three states. According to him, a total
of 20, 477 homes were also affected,
rendering about 50, 000 people
homeless.
He said that the flood affected eight
out of the fourteen local government
areas in Zamafara, which included
Shinkafi, Talata Mafara, Gusau, Anka,
Tsafe, Bungudu, Zurmi and
Maradun. The official explained that 8,
540 houses and 6,450 hectares of
farmland valued at N 260 million were
destroyed in the affected areas in the
state.
Tanimu further said that eleven out of
the twenty three local governments in
Sokoto state were affected by the
flood, while two communities in Wurno
and Goronyo local governments were
evacuated. “The other local
governments affected were Rabah,
Kware, Binji, Kebbe, Gwadabawa,
Wamakko, Bodinga, Sokoto North and
Sokoto South.”
Tanimu stated that 24,750 persons and
6, 922 houses were affected, with
42,800 hectares of farmlands worth N
750 million either totally destroyed or
badly affected. In Kebbi state, the NEMA
official said that 10 out of the 21 local
governments were also affected by
the disaster.
They were Argungu, Birnin Kebbi,
Bunza, Kalgo, Dandi, Bagudo, Yauri,
Danko Wasagu and Suru. He disclosed
that 21, 450 persons and 5,015 houses
were affected, while 37,460 hectares of
farmlands worth N 570 million were
also destroyed.
According to him, two communities in
Birnin Kebbi, namely Wabbako-Fulani
and Wabbako-Hausa, have been
submerged by the flood. Tanimu said
that the agency had provided food and
other essential materials to assist the
victims as part of the initial Federal
Government’s intervention.
He attributed the high level of losses
to the release of water from Bakalori
and Goronyo dams located in Zamfara
and Sokoto states respectively. linkis.com/www.vanguardngr.com/XfZiC |
Re: 11 Die, 86,710 Hectares Of Farmland Destroyed By Flood In 3 States by Deleayo88: 4:04pm On Sep 11, 2015 |
mods, hope I have posted this in the right place... Pls assist. |
Re: 11 Die, 86,710 Hectares Of Farmland Destroyed By Flood In 3 States by pushtani(m): 4:16pm On Sep 11, 2015 |
.it's alarming |
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