Flood destroys 2,667 houses, farmlands, others in Niger

No fewer than 2,667 houses have been destroyed by flood in Niger State.

This was confirmed by the Niger State Emergency Management Agency (NSEMA) on Thursday.

The agency also said farmlands, roads, and bridges were also destroyed in the sad occurrence that ravaged 17 local government areas in Niger State

The Director-General of Niger State Emergency Management Agency (NSEMA), Alhaji Ahmed Inga, disclosed this in Minna on Thursday.

According to him, most of the buildings, roads, and bridges were completely washed away by flooding across the affected communities.

Inga said poultries, culverts, primary schools, clinics, fish ponds, and health facilities were also affected.

Read also: 123 men from Jigawa withdraw N1bn suit against Lagos govt

He said the incidents occurred between August and September, adding that the agency was still receiving more reports on the flood incidents.

The NSEMA chief said some of the affected local government areas were Rafi, Gurara, Paikoro, Suleja, Agaie, Katcha, Kontagora, Gbako and Shiroro. Others affected areas were Bosso, Chanchaga, Mashegu, Edati, Lavun, Lapai and Mokwa.

Inga, however, said, palliative supports are expected from the state government to the affected people any moment soon, adding that reports of the sad cases had been conveyed to the governor’s office.

 

Join the conversation

Opinions

Support Ripples Nigeria, hold up solutions journalism

Balanced, fearless journalism driven by data comes at huge financial costs.

As a media platform, we hold leadership accountable and will not trade the right to press freedom and free speech for a piece of cake.

If you like what we do, and are ready to uphold solutions journalism, kindly donate to the Ripples Nigeria cause.

Your support would help to ensure that citizens and institutions continue to have free access to credible and reliable information for societal development.

Donate Now