Flood Destroys 700 Houses, Farmlands In Bauchi

Ajiya Ayuba

The Director of Planning, Research, and Statistics of the Bauchi State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) Adamu Nayola has said the flood destroyed over seven hundred (700) houses and farmlands in Cheledi Community, Kirfi local government area of Bauchi State.

Nayola said that the affected houses and farmlands were destroyed when the rivers in the area overflowed their banks in the wake of a heavy downpour.

Nayola disclosed this to Newsmen yesterday in Bauchi. described the incident as devastating and the worst to happen in the state this year.

He said: “More than 700 houses and farmlands were destroyed in Cheledi community with rice, maize, sorghum, millet, sesame seeds and cowpea destroyed.’’

According to Nayola, the flood rendered many residents of the community homeless.

He said that the commissioners for humanitarian affairs, housing and environment had visited the area to assess the degree of damage.

“They assessed the level of damage caused by the flood in all the affected areas and provided necessary assistance to the victims,” he said

Adding that the agency was conducting an enumeration of the affected houses and farmlands for the provision of relief materials.

The director of the agency, Nayola advised the public to avoid flood-prone areas, blocking waterways with buildings to avert flooding.