Flood takes over Oba’s palace in Ekiti

30 villages submerged by flood in Yobe

By Bala Ajiya

DAMATURU- Over 30 villages has been submerged by flood in Bade local government of yobe State and farm lands washed away before the harvest period .

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This is as a result of Fika Challawa Dam in Kano that got over flow and the dam water is open for easy passage to Hadeja dam .

Gashua is prone to flood which is perenial . Almost all the raining season that use to last for 4 months , villages around Bade local government use to observed flood .

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But this year raining season have almost gone with little flooding without much damage to houses and farm land .

When the residents thought they are done with this year flooding , they woke up last week to see houses and farm land washed away by flood from the over flown river yobe .

The villages affected by the flood include , Kurkse , Yau , Dachia , Kazir , Karage , paya , Dawayo , Usur , Bululu , Tungar , Baure , Dagona , Bida , Bizi , Dala , Sugum etc .

Following the assessment conducted by SEMA across 30 communities in Bade local government , the state government swung into action by providing sacks and sand and creation of embarkment .

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Affected house hold were been provided with flood items . The governor of yobe state , His Excellency , Hon . Mai Mala Buni has approved and direct immediate support to over 3500 victims of the flood .