PICTORIAL: Flood destroys over 150 hectares of rice farms, bridges in Bauchi communities - Punch Newspapers

A rice farm washed off by flood in Bogoro Local Government Area of Bauchi State. Photos: Armstrong BakamSeveral farmlands, including 150 hectares of rice farm, bridges and culverts have been destroyed by flood in some villages in Bogoro Local Government Area of Bauchi State.learnt that the flood caused a breakdown of some bridges in Gambar Zugum, Gambar Lere Bar Arewa, Bar Kudu, Gizaki Ndit, Tadnum, Bugun and Dhrbi communities.

He noted that the residents are now living in fear and uncertainty as to what next will happen, even as he called on the government to urgently assist the communities and the farmers so as to ameliorate their suffering.The Information Officer at the LGA, Gomna James, in a terse statement said the council chairman, Iliya Habila, who visited the affected areas to ascertain the level of damage suffered by the communities, sympathised with the farmers and all the communities affected.

He said: “Inspecting the affected areas today, the Executive Chairman of the council, Hon. Iliya Habila, expressed deep concern over the development, which has cut off some communities from each other.

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