The National Emergency Management Agency said on Friday
that farm produce valued over N500m have been destroyed by flood in seven local governments of Sokoto State.

NEMA’s Deputy Head, Sokoto Zonal Operations Office, Mr
Thickman Tanimu, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Sokoto.

He also that a seven-year-old boy was killed when a wall caved on him after a rainstorm in Umbutu village of Kebbe Local Government area.

He listed local government areas worst affected by the flood to include Rabah, Wurno, Goronyo, Wamakko, Kware , Binji and
Silame.

Tanimu stated that no fewer than 7, 500 acres of farmland, with
maturing farm produce and dozens of villages were completely submerged.

He said the submerged villages were Duhuwa-babba, Dinbiso,
Kagara, Rabah, Gandi, ‘Yar-tsakuwa, More, Kware, Kwalkwalawa, Dundaye, Rafi, Marabawa, among others.

Tanimu added that some of the destroyed farm produce
included rice, maize, guinea corn, millet, vegetables, beans and groundnuts.

The official also said the flood had destroyed hundreds of
houses in parts of Gwadabawa, Sokoto North, Sokoto South,
Bodinga and Binji local governments.

He disclosed that some roads including ‘Yar-tsakuwa-Durbawa and the Unguishi- Kuchi were cut-off by the flood.

According to him, the flooding became worse after the release of excess water by the Sokoto Rima River Development Authority from Goronyo and Bakolori dams.

“This was however done after an alert and notices were sent to
the agency, Sokoto State Government and the 23 local
governments of the state.

“SRBDA had promptly given the alert and notices to all the
stakeholders, while NEMA also did same,” he added.

Tanimu further stated that windstorm had blown off several
houses in various parts of Kebbe local government.