Monday, 31 August 2015

Flood destroy farm in sokoto

Farm produce worth over one hundred million
naira were destroyed by flood in twenty seven
villages in Wurno Local Government Area of
Sokoto State.
The Chairman of the Local Government, Alhaji
Shehu Chacho, who disclosed this to newsmen
said the destroyed farm produce which were
already maturing include; rice, millet, guinea
corn, maize and beans.
According to the chairman, the flood was caused
by the release of excess water from Goronyo
dam and that it had affected no fewer than
seven thousand, five hundred and seventy seven
farmers.
Alhaji Chacho said about two thousand five
hundred hectares of farmlands under the Lugu
canals had been submerged by the flood, which
also destroyed similar farm produce there.
Two farmers, lamented the development, saying,
that they have incurred huge losses.

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