At least 82 farming communities in Mokwa Local Government Area of Niger State have been reportedly ravaged by flood following the torrential downpour that lasted several hours on Monday and Tuesday.
Hectares of farm lands and valuables worth millions of naira were also reported to have been washed away during the incident.
In Muregi Ward, 51 communities were affected while 31 others were affected in Gbara ward.
Also submerged were 47 primary schools and 43 primary healthcare centres in Muregi, Gbara and Ja’agi wards, all of Mokwa LGA of the state.
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The affected communities in Muregi ward include Egbagi-Majin Manna, Lugwa, Kpachita Wadata Edolusa, Esungi, Gbafu, Sanchiya, Kuchitagi, Badaifu, Tswasha, Jiffu, Nku kpata, and Muregi.
Others were Gbogifu, Edota-kuta, Lenfa-kuso, Giragi, Dako, Sunlati, Dakani, Twako, yabagi, Guga, Gunji-yekogi. Gbachi, Magi-bukun among others.
In Gbara ward, Kpata-kacha Epogi, Edogi, Suragi Gudungo Wunangi, Kipo Fofo, Tayi, Banzhi, Chewuya, Dutsun and several other communities were submerged.
Confirming the incident to Daily Trust on the telephone, Habibu Abubakar Wushishi, the Director Media and Strategy, Niger State Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management, said no life was lost, adding that the affected farmers had moved to safer places.
“The commissioner and permanent secretary received reports of flooding which occured in various communities of Mokwa Local Government Area due to the heavy rainfall. Communities, properties and farmlands were submerged and destroyed”, he said.
He said the state government commiserated with the affected communities while urging them to relocate to safer grounds in compliance with NiMet’s prediction.
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